Seoul hit by heaviest snowfall in over 100 years


Workers clean snow in front of the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024. - AP

SEOUL, South Korea: The heaviest snowfall for November in 117 years blanketed Seoul and the surrounding regions Wednesday, causing injuries, disrupting traffic and cutting off power supplies, as authorities are on high alert for more snow later this week.

As of 3pm local time on Wednesday (Nov 27), the capital city had received 18cm of snow, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, Yonhap news agency reported according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

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