Snow to Fall in Seoul from 6 PM... 'Heavy Snow Warning' Issued for the Seoul Metropolitan Area

Snow from 5 PM on the West Coast of Gyeonggi, from 6 PM in Seoul
Snow expected to stop in Seoul from midnight

On the 28th, when a heavy snow warning was issued for Seoul and northern Gyeonggi Province, a citizen is clearing snow on a street in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Snow will fall in Seoul around 6 PM today. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has issued a heavy snow warning for Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.

On the 3rd, the KMA forecasted that snow will begin around 5 PM on the western coast of Gyeonggi and around 6 PM in Seoul, gradually expanding to the entire metropolitan area. In northern Gyeonggi and northwestern Gangwon Yeongseo, light snow or flurries will occur until this afternoon.

In Seoul, snow will intensify between 9 PM and midnight, with some areas accumulating more than 10 cm depending on terrain and altitude.

As the atmosphere becomes unstable, snow clouds will develop at high altitudes, bringing heavy snowfall centered on the metropolitan area, inland Gangwon, and northern Chungcheong Province from 9 PM tonight until 3 AM on the 4th.

The KMA issued a heavy snow warning from 5 PM today for Incheon and parts of Gyeonggi Province (Paju, Uijeongbu, Yangju, Goyang, Pocheon, Yeoncheon, Dongducheon, Gimpo). The heavy snow warning will take effect from 7 PM in areas outside Seoul and Gyeonggi. A heavy snow warning is issued when snowfall is expected to accumulate 5 cm or more within 24 hours.

Snow is falling as a low-pressure trough moves southward from the north and warm air flows in from the southwest, causing snow clouds developing over the West Sea to move northeast at about 30 km/h.

The KMA advised, "Visibility will be low in areas where snow is falling, and as temperatures drop below freezing overnight, the snow will freeze, making roads slippery. Please pay close attention to pedestrian safety and traffic safety."

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