Seoul blanketed by heaviest November snowfall in more than a century
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Seoul blanketed by heaviest November snowfall in more than a century

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has faced its heaviest November snowfall on record, bringing power cuts and flight disruption. open image in gallery Visitors from the Philippines play with snow as they take selfies at the Gyeongbok Palace open image in gallery Individuals wearing traditional hanbok dresses trudge through the snowy conditions Some pedestrians were injured after debris and construction materials fell from buildings and construction sites due to strong winds. open image in gallery People visit Gyeongbokgung Palace amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul open image in gallery A car park attendant clears a road of snow and slush Treacherous icy roads disrupted the morning commute in Seoul, as emergency crews nationwide tackled safety hazards, including fallen trees. open image in gallery A Korean Air plane is parked on the tarmac during snowfall as seen through a window at Incheon international airport The Interior Ministry upgraded its disaster response saying up to 5cm an hour of snow was forecast through Thursday morning.

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Five dead as Seoul battered by heavy snowfall for second day
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Five dead as Seoul battered by heavy snowfall for second day

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Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yonhap reported at least five snowfall-related deaths in the province of Gyeonggi adjoining Seoul since Wednesday, four people when …

At least three dead as South Korea battles heavy snow
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

At least three dead as South Korea battles heavy snow

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Record snowfall in and around Seoul creates travel headache, with flights and ferries cancelled. Heavy snowfall in South Korea has disrupted flights and ferries and killed at least three people. The country grappled with its second day of record snow on Thursday, with the authorities reporting that three people had died in Gyeonggi province, where the capital, Seoul, is located. …

Seoul coated in snow during heaviest November storm in South Korea in more than five decades
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Seoul coated in snow during heaviest November storm in South Korea in more than five decades

ABC  

At least two people have died, hundreds of flights grounded and power cut to hundreds of homes in the heaviest snowstorm to hit South Korea's capital city in more than five decades. The Korea Meteorological Administration said that between 20 and 26 centimetres of snow fell across northern parts of Seoul on Wednesday, which was the heaviest in the city …

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic and leaving at least two dead. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Snow-covered bicycles are parked near a subway station in Seoul, …

Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Worst November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds hundreds of airplane flights

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The most severe November snowstorm …

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall
3 weeks, 6 days ago

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall

Al Jazeera  

South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has been hit by the heaviest November snowfall since records began more than a century ago, the weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration said 20cm of snow fell in northern areas of Seoul and nearby places, compared with Seoul’s previous record of 12.4cm on November 28, 1972. At least two people were killed in traffic …

Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall caused both disruption and delight across the South Korean capital. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Participants carry boxes of freshly made kimchi during a kimchi-making festival at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, held amid snowfall. SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images Photos of the capital show trees …

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights

LA Times  

Visitors walk in snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea’s well-known landmarks, in Seoul, on Wednesday. The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half-century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic and leaving at least two dead. South Korea’s weather agency said 7.8 to 10 inches of …

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