SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea was blanketed by heavy snow on Tuesday, with up to 120 centimeters piling up in the mountainous regions of Jeju, the southern resort island. Snowfall extended across the country, with over 10 centimeters recorded in cities such as Chungju, Wonju, and Daejeon. The capital, Seoul, saw around 2.5 [...]
SEOUL/GANGNEUNG, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy snow pounded part of the host province of the Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea on Saturday, and the government activated emergency protocols to ensure the safety of participants and residents, officials said. The city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province had received around 41.6 centimeters of snow as [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) announced on January 4 that it is expanding the provision of snow weight information in its weather forecasts. Since last month, the KMA has been running a pilot project in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, estimating the weight of expected snowfall and providing this information [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul residents battled through the heaviest snowfall recorded for December since 1981, with more than 10 centimeters of snow dumped Saturday, as the country braces for snow and rain expected ahead of the new year. A heavy snow advisory was in effect for the entire capital, parts of Gyeonggi [...]