South Korea’s capital has been blanketed by what the climate company mentioned was the heaviest November snowfall since information started over a century in the past. It was the primary snowfall of this yr’s winter.
The Korea Meteorological Administration mentioned 16.5cm (6.5 inches) of snow fell by 7am on Wednesday, in contrast with Seoul’s earlier report of 12.4cm on 28 November 1972. It was the heaviest snowfall since information started in 1907, the KMA mentioned.
The snowstorm grounded not less than 220 flights at airports throughout the nation, whereas authorities ordered about 90 ferries to stay at port. It additionally shut down a whole lot of climbing trails.
Icy highway circumstances slowed down the morning commute in Seoul, whereas emergency staff throughout the nation responded to fallen timber, indicators, and different security dangers.
The president, Yoon Suk Yeol, ordered the protection and transport ministries to mobilise all accessible related personnel and tools to forestall visitors accidents and different snow-related incidents. Yoon additionally requested officers to convey climate and visitors info to the general public swiftly to assist guarantee they keep away from snow-related damages and inconveniences, in keeping with the presidential workplace.
One Seoul subway line had a nine-minute delay throughout rush hour, South Korea’s Yonhap information company reported.
The storm blanketed a lot of the nation with central, japanese and south-western areas seeing 10-23cm.
Icy highway circumstances slowed down the morning commute in Seoul, whereas emergency staff throughout the nation responded to fallen timber and indicators, and different security dangers.
Yonhap mentioned one particular person died and 4 others had been injured in a five-vehicle accident within the japanese city of Hongcheon.
The climate company mentioned snow would proceed in most elements of the nation till midday on Thursday.
