18cm Snowfall in Donghae, Gangwon... 'Heavy Snow Warning Lifted'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] The heavy snow warning issued for the East Coast of Gangwon has been lifted.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 9th, heavy snowfall occurred from 6 p.m. the previous day until now.

18 cm of snow accumulated in Donghae, 14.6 cm in Samcheok, and 10 cm in Jumunjin. Bukgangneung recorded 4.2 cm, Samcheok Singi 3.9 cm, and Samcheok Wondeok 2.5 cm of snow.

On this day, the Yeongseo region of Gangwon is expected to be mostly clear but will become cloudy from late afternoon, while Yeongdong is expected to remain clear. Around 1 cm of snow is expected to fall in Yeongseo from night.

The daytime high temperatures are forecasted to be 3 to 6 degrees Celsius inland, 0 to 2 degrees in mountainous areas, and 7 to 8 degrees along the East Coast, about 2 to 3 degrees higher than the previous day.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged, "Since many roads along the East Coast are slippery due to frozen snow, please pay special attention to traffic safety."

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