Seoul Heavy Snow Warning Lifted... Snow Continues Until Tomorrow Afternoon

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The Korea Meteorological Administration announced on the 16th at 6 p.m. that the heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul has been lifted.

The heavy snow advisory for the mountainous and inland areas of Jeju Island remains in effect. A heavy snow warning has been issued for Cheorwon County in Gangwon Province.

Although the heavy snow advisory has been lifted, snow will continue to fall in Seoul throughout the night.

The KMA forecasted that snow flurries could intensify between early morning and morning on the 17th.

This snowfall is expected to end around 3 p.m. on the 17th in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, and Gyeongsang provinces, and by night on the 17th in Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces. Snow will continue in Jeju until the morning of the 18th.

The expected snowfall from the 16th through the night of the 17th is 10?30 cm in Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jeju mountainous areas; 5?10 cm (with some areas exceeding 20 cm) in Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Jeju excluding mountainous areas; 1?5 cm in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, western inland Gyeongnam, and the five western islands; and around 1 cm in inland Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam (excluding western inland areas).

A KMA official advised, "As cold air from the northwest intensifies, temperatures will drop overnight," and urged caution on icy roads in areas experiencing snowfall.

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