2023-12-30 07:50:00
Heavy snow is falling in downtown Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 30th, while a heavy snow warning is in effect throughout the country. /yunhap news
The Korea Meteorological Administration lifted the heavy snow warning that had been in effect for the entire Seoul area and the northeast and southeastern Gyeonggi regions as of 4 p.m. on the 30th. On the other hand, a heavy snow warning remains in effect for the entire Gangwon-do province, except for some areas on the east coast.
Heavy snow warnings are issued when more than 5 cm of snow is predicted to accumulate in 24 hours. As of the afternoon of the previous day, the Korea Meteorological Administration had issued a preliminary warning of heavy snow for most of Gangwon-do, northern Gyeonggi-do, and parts of Seoul as of the 30th.
Police are controlling vehicle traffic at the entrance to Inwangsan Skyway in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 30th when a heavy snow warning was issued throughout Seoul. / Yonhap News
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the heavy snow warning issued for the entire Seoul area as of 4 p.m. was lifted. A heavy snow warning was in effect throughout Seoul until 11 a.m. on this day, but it was lifted as temperatures rose during the day.
Snow is piled up in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of December 30, 2023, when a heavy snow warning was issued./Reporter Jeon Ki-byeong
In the Gangwon region, heavy snow warnings have been issued for 15 regions, including Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Hoengseong, Wonju, Chuncheon, Pyeongchang, Yanggu, and Inje. In the metropolitan area, a heavy snow warning was also issued in Incheon on the morning of the 30th, but as the temperature rose, the heavy snow warning was lifted.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the expected snow cover is 3 to 15 cm until the 31st.
As a large amount of snow was forecast to fall that day, Seoul City prepared for the situation by issuing a snow removal emergency level 1 alert. The city has been conducting snow removal work by deploying snow removal vehicles and equipment since 11 p.m. on the 29th, the previous day. The city of Seoul, autonomous districts, and related organizations deployed 4,635 personnel and 1,168 pieces of snow removal equipment.
Officials are clearing snow at the Seoul Diocese of the Anglican Church of Korea in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th when a heavy snow warning was issued. /News 1
Heavy snow warnings are issued when more than 5 cm of snow is predicted to accumulate in 24 hours. Pay attention to snow safety and pedestrian safety. In the case of a heavy snow warning, it is when 24-hour snowfall is expected to be more than 20 cm.
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