This Wednesday, November 27, Seoul woke up to snowflakes: in less than 24 hours, more than 20 centimeters of snow fell on the South Korean capital. A record dethroning the old one, dating back to November 1972.
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, was covered in a blanket of white on Wednesday (November 27) as it recorded its heaviest snowfall since records began more than a century ago, the weather agency announced .
The Korea Meteorological Administration said 16.5 centimeters of snow had fallen by 7 a.m. (10 p.m. in Paris), breaking the previous record of 12.4 centimeters from November 28, 1972.
More than 20 cm in one day
A heavy snowfall alert was issued in the afternoon, urging citizens to “refrain from driving vehicles and participating in outdoor activities” and to “be careful of falling trees.” due to heavy snowfall. Typically, these alerts are issued when snow accumulates to more than 20 centimeters in less than 24 hours.
Large amounts of snow fell across the country and multiple accidents occurred, with cars sliding on icy roads, although no injuries have so far been reported.
Uprooted trees also caused power outages, affecting more than 150 homes around the Korean capital 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.
The snowfall was not only the first of the season, but also the heaviest for a November since the agency set up observation posts across the country in 1907.
