Christmas Eve 1~3cm Snow... Seoul City Issues Snow Removal Emergency Duty Level 1

From 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve, the 24th, 1 to 3 cm of snow is forecasted in Seoul, prompting the Seoul Metropolitan Government to issue Snow Removal Emergency Level 1 starting at 10 p.m. on the 23rd and to deploy snow removal vehicles and equipment in advance.

Two weeks before Christmas, Christmas items are being sold at Namdaemun Market in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Accordingly, the city plans to deploy 4,635 personnel and 1,168 snow removal equipment units in cooperation with autonomous districts and related organizations to prepare for the snowfall.

The city will use closed-circuit television (CCTV) installed along the snowfall path in the West Sea region to detect signs of snowfall in advance and will spread snow removal agents before snow begins to fall in Seoul.

Additionally, snow removal boxes stocked with snow removal agents and equipment in alleys and steep slopes have been replenished to ensure that anyone can easily use them.

The city warned that with freezing temperatures and snow starting from early morning, major arterial roads and residential alleys may become icy and urged caution.

Choi Jin-seok, Director of the Seoul Disaster and Safety Management Office, said, "We will do our best in snow removal operations to ensure that citizens do not experience inconvenience due to snow during the Christmas holiday."

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