Seoul Southeast and Southwest Areas, Gwangmyeong and Siheung under Heavy Snow Warning...KMA "Snowfall 1-3 cm per Hour"

Estimated Duration 1-2 Hours
Rapid Northeast Advance at 45 km/h

Snow is falling on the streets of Sinchon, Seoul on the 12th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] At 3:40 PM on the 12th, a heavy snow warning was issued for the southeastern and southwestern areas of Seoul, as well as Gwangmyeong and Siheung in Gyeonggi Province.

Prior to this, a heavy snow special warning was also issued for Gimpo, Goyang, Incheon, and Taean and Seosan in Chungnam Province.

The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that in southern Seoul, southern Gyeonggi, and northern Chungnam, snow will fall heavily at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per hour, causing accumulation in some areas.

The snow cloud band is moving rapidly northeast at 45 km/h, so the heavy snowfall in the same area is expected to last about 1 to 2 hours.

This snowfall will continue with varying intensity until the evening (6 PM) and then gradually weaken. In the metropolitan area, it will mostly stop around 9 PM, and in other regions, it will mostly cease around midnight. However, due to geographical influences or snow being blown by the wind, some areas may experience more accumulation.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.