Latest-ever heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul as S. Korea experiences mid-March snowfall

20Likes

3,024Views

Mar 172025

서울 역대 가장 늦은 ‘대설주의보’ 중대본 1단계 South Korea is experiencing an unusual spring chill, resulting in heavy mid-March snow. Our Lee Soo-jin has this report. As winter makes an unexpected return to South Korea, Seoul has been issued its latest-ever heavy snow advisory. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, over 10 cm of snow accumulated in the northern part of the capital between 8 PM on Monday and 6 AM on Tuesday. In the county of Cheorwon in Gangwon-do Province, 14 cm of snow accumulated over the same period, while significant snowfall of more than 10 cm of snow was also recorded in cities in Gyeonggi-do Province. Heavy snow advisories, which are issued for a region when at least 5 cm of snow is expected to accumulate over a period of 24 hours, were issued for the Seoul metropolitan area as well as in parts of Chungcheong-do Provinces, Jeolla-do Provinces, Gyeongsang-do Provinces, and Jeju Island. And a heavy snow warning, issued when snowfall is expected to exceed 20 cm within the same period, was issued for Gangwon-do Province. For Seoul, this marks the latest-ever heavy snow advisory issued, surpassing the previous record set on March 9, 2010. This year's unusual mid-March snowfall was caused by an Arctic vortex, a large, rotating mass of cold air, bringing Arctic cold air with temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius into the country. With heavy snow advisories issued nationwide,.. the Interior Ministry activated a Level One Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters emergency response posture and raised the nation’s crisis alert level for heavy snow from the lowest level, “attention,” to “caution.” But the heavy snowfall has already resulted in accidents. Around 12:50 AM today, in the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi Province, a car skidded on a snowy road and collided with a median barrier, killing the driver while other vehicles were damaged by debris. While the snow and rain falling nationwide are expected to gradually ease by the afternoon, to prevent further accidents, local governments are deploying automatic deicing equipment and personnel to clear roads. Lee Soo-jin, Arirang News. #South_Korea #Seoul #Heavy_snow #대한민국 #대설 #대설주의보 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : / arirangtvnews 📣 Twitter : / arirangtvnews 📣 Homepage : https://arirang.com/ 2025-03-18, 10:00 (KST)