SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Unseasonal heavy snow pounded Seoul and the central regions beginning early Tuesday morning, disrupting rush-hour traffic across the capital areas. Amid an unexpected heavy snow advisory issued the previous day, Seoul had received 11.9 centimeters of snow as of 8:20 a.m., compared with 13.8 cm in Uijeongbu of Gyeonggi [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Forty-one ferry sailings and four flights were canceled nationwide Tuesday, anti-disaster authorities said, amid heavy snow that has blanketed the central provinces of Chungcheong, the southeastern provinces of Gyeongsang and the northeastern province of Gangwon since the weekend. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, 41 passenger [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Heavy snows have blanketed some parts of South Korea, leaving 77 ferry services and two flights canceled, officials said Monday. Up to 50 centimeters of snow were forecast to fall in Gangwon Province, while heavy snows were also expected to pound other provinces, including Gyeonggi, North Chungcheong and North [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – The central regions were hit by several centimeters of snow on Wednesday, leading to multiple traffic accidents on slippery roads, and flight delays and cancellations. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow advisory for northern Gyeonggi Province, southern Gangwon Province, the central province of North Chungcheong and the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy snow blanketed South Korea for the second consecutive day on Friday and is expected to continue into the weekend in many regions, with around 15 centimeters already piling up in southwestern regions, the state weather agency said. On Friday morning, 3 to 8 centimeters of snow fell per [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Heavy snow and rain are forecast to affect many parts of South Korea on Monday during the extended Lunar New Year holiday, prompting authorities to raise the weather alert and brace for possible disruptions. This year’s Lunar New Year holiday, known as Seol, was extended to six days, lasting [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Heavy snow blanketed South Korea’s capital area for the second consecutive day Thursday, with up to 40 centimeters of snowfall seen in parts of Seoul. A heavy snow advisory was in effect in all of Seoul as the accumulated snowfall reached 40.2 cm in Gwanak Ward and 27.1 cm [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the capital city Wednesday, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the state weather agency said. As of 7 a.m., Seoul had received 16.5 cm of snow, topping the previous record of 12.4 cm on Nov. [...]
GANGNEUNG, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – On February 25, amidst a serene snowfall, a rare sight was captured along National Route 6 connecting Jinbu-myeon in Pyeongchang County with Yeongok-myeon in the city of Gangneung: a long-eared owl, a second-class endangered species and natural monument, perched atop a utility pole. This nocturnal bird, usually active at night, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Snow began coating parts of the country early Tuesday, with up to 3 centimeters of snow per hour forecast to hit the greater Seoul area during the evening rush hour, the state weather agency said. A heavy snow advisory was issued across the greater Seoul area as of 9 [...]