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.
The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul.
The previous record was 12.4cm set on Nov 28, 1972, the state weather agency said.
By 6pm, 150 flights had been cancelled at airports nationwide due to the snow, including 71 flights at Incheon International airport, west of Seoul, according to the Korea airports Corp and Incheon International airport Corp.
The operation of 89 passenger ferries on 70 routes were halted nationwide, and entry to seven national parks, including those in Mount Bukhan and Mount Seorak, was restricted. – Bernama/Yonhap
