"Heavy Snow Resumes from Morning" ... Seoul City Maintains Snow Removal Emergency Duty Level 2

Over 9,000 Workers and Around 1,000 Snow Removal Equipment Deployed

On the 12th, when heavy snow fell mainly in Seoul, the metropolitan area, and the west coast, citizens were bustling around the streets of Sinchon, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Between the night of the 17th and the early morning of the 18th, up to 1.5 cm of snow fell in Seoul, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government is maintaining a level 2 emergency snow removal operation.

As of 7 a.m. on the 18th, Seoul announced that it has deployed approximately 9,000 workers, 1,000 snow removal vehicles, and 2,000 tons of snow removal materials to carry out snow removal work on most main roads in the city, ensuring that traffic flow on major roads is not disrupted.

Although the snow has stopped and there is a temporary lull in the Seoul area, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts heavy snowfall in various places from morning to afternoon due to the development of snow clouds along the west coast. Therefore, the city has decided to maintain the level 2 emergency operation. As of early morning, the snowfall accumulation in Seoul was 0.1 cm in Jongno-gu and 1.5 cm in Seocho-gu.

In anticipation of the snowfall forecast, the city issued a level 2 snow removal plan starting at 6 p.m. on the 17th and carried out snow removal work, including preemptive spreading of snow removal agents on major roads and vulnerable points in the city.

Han Je-hyun, Director General of Safety at Seoul City, stated, "We will make every effort to ensure that citizens do not experience inconvenience due to the snowfall," and urged, "Citizens are also encouraged to use public transportation and actively participate in 'clearing snow in front of their homes and stores' to prevent slip accidents caused by ice."

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