Heavy Snow Hits South Korea

Heavy snow blanketed South Korea today, with about 120 centimetres of snow piling up in the mountain areas of the southern resort island of Jeju. Other areas across the country were also pounded by snow, with more than 10 centimetres of snow falling in cities such as Chungju, Wonju, and Daejeon. Seoul received some 2.5 centimetres of snow. 

The



weather agency expected the snow, as well as rain, to continue to fall through tomorrow in the central and southern areas. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, three flights were cancelled, while some 70 passenger ships travelling on 56 sea routes were suspended due to heavy rain.