IN PICTURES – The previous record from 1972 was broken with more than 16.5 centimeters of snow falling on Tuesday.
South Korea's capital Seoul recorded its heaviest snowfall since records began more than a century ago, the weather agency said Wednesday.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said 16.5 centimeters of snow had fallen as of 7 a.m. (2200 GMT Tuesday), breaking the previous record of 12.4 cm on Nov. 28, 1972. The snowfall was not only the first of the season, but are also the largest for a month of November since the agency set up observation posts throughout the country in 1907.
A heavy snowfall alert was issued in the afternoon, inviting citizens to “refrain from driving vehicles and participating in outdoor activities” and to “be careful of falling trees” due to heavy snowfall. These alerts are issued when snow accumulates to more than 20 cm or more in less than 24 hours.
Uprooted trees caused power outages, affecting more than 150 homes around Seoul in the morning. Roads were blocked for maintenance, causing heavy traffic jams, and 22 domestic flights were canceled, while several others were delayed according to the transport ministry.
