【明報專訊】HIT by an intense cold snap, Hong Kong has gone through its coldest weather in 59 years. This cold snap was forecast about half a month ago by meteorological organisations in different parts of the world, including mainland China, and similar warnings were also issued by the Hong Kong Observatory. The public was therefore prepared for a cold spell that would replace the warm days the city had experienced since the beginning of this winter. However, what most people were not prepared for was the formation of ice on the road surface, which made driving and walking difficult.