Gangwon Hyangrobong 73.4cm 'Snow Bomb'... Samcheok Yeongdong 234mm 'Water Bomb'
Around 15cm More Snow Expected Mainly in Gangwon Mountain Areas
KMA "Please Take Special Care for Traffic Safety"
Heavy snowfall is expected, with up to 15cm of additional snow forecast on the 12th, mainly in the central and northern mountainous areas of Gangwon.
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The amount of snow that fell from the 11th until 6 a.m. on this day includes ▲Goseong Hyangrobong (73.4cm) ▲Misiryeong (40.6cm) ▲Jinburyeong (38.3cm) ▲Hongcheon Guryongryeong (29.3cm) ▲Inje Jochimryeong (20cm) ▲Gangneung Wangsang (15.9cm) ▲Sapdangryeong (10.7cm) ▲Pyeongchang Yongsan (8.4cm) ▲Yanggu Haean (5.9cm), among others.
Additionally, snow fell inland with 4.1cm in Hwacheon Sangseo and 1.2cm in Cheorwon Oechon.
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Heavy rain of around 200mm fell mainly in the Yeongdong region of Gangwon from the 10th until this day.
Detailed precipitation amounts by location are ▲Samcheok Wondeok (234mm) ▲Yangyang Yeongdeok (195.5mm) ▲Dongha Dalbangdam (139mm) ▲Gangneung (133.3mm) ▲Yangyang Osaek (129mm) ▲Samcheok Singi (105.5mm) ▲Taebaek (53.5mm) ▲Wonju Chiaksan (32.5mm) ▲Jeongseon Sabuk (20mm) ▲Hongcheon Naemyeon (11.5mm), among others.
Among these, ▲Daegwallyeong (92.2mm) ▲Gangneung (91.2mm) ▲Donghae (86.1mm) ▲Taebaek (51.9mm) recorded the highest precipitation ever for December.
In the Yeongdong area, rain or snow is expected to continue until late afternoon. The expected snowfall is 5 to 15cm in the central and northern mountainous areas, and 1 to 3cm along the northern East Coast.
Precipitation is forecast to be 5 to 30mm in Yeongdong and less than 5mm in Yeongseo.
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The Korea Meteorological Administration has warned that around 10cm of additional snow is expected mainly in the mountainous areas and urged special caution for traffic safety to prevent any damage.
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