[Weather] More than 40cm of heavy snow throughout the Seoul metropolitan area...an emergency on the way to work

Yesterday (27th) November's heaviest snowfall in 117 years, and a lot of snow is still falling this morning.

Looking at the amount of snow so far, there are some places where it snowed more than 40cm in the Seoul metropolitan area, including 43.9cm in Baekam, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, 41.6cm in Geumjeong, Gunpo, and 41.2cm in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

While heavy snow warnings have been issued in Seoul and other metropolitan areas, parts of Gangwon Province, northern Chungcheong Province and eastern North Jeolla Province, strong snow of up to 5cm per hour is still falling in the region.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said strong and heavy snow would fall until the morning, and asked people to pay attention to traffic safety on their way to work.