Chris Pert took what should have been a 12-hour bus ride from Wuhan to Guangzhou. The chaos caused by the weather meant the journey ended up taking four days.

"The major delay was a crash involving 10 lorries on the Linzhu highway. We sat on this bus for three days."

"Conditions were disgusting for many of us. The road was littered with rubbish and one toilet serviced our stretch of the highway. These pigs remained in this truck for all that time."

"The jam was an opportunity for some. People started bringing round supplies such as food and water and selling at an extortionate rate."

"The people we were on the bus with managed to keep their spirits up even though our group found it extremely difficult."

"I feel very aggrieved at the lack of help provided by the government for those stuck in these freezing conditions. We finally got to Guangzhou but it's even worse for people here."