Gyeonggi-do Activates 'Emergency Level 1' at 6 AM on the 9th Ahead of Province-wide Heavy Snow Advisory

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province announced on the morning of the 9th that, anticipating heavy snowfall across the entire province, it will activate Emergency Level 1 from 6 a.m. that day and take proactive measures.

On the 8th, Gyeonggi Province urgently disseminated an official document containing the governor's instructions for heavy snow preparedness to each city and county.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated in the document, "There are concerns about safety accidents for commuters and pedestrians, as well as vulnerable groups such as elderly people living alone. Please do your utmost to prepare for heavy snow by conducting pre-inspections of disaster-prone areas and pre-deploying snow removal personnel and equipment."

Since snowfall is expected to begin during the morning commute, Gyeonggi Province will proactively monitor road snow accumulation and manage the situation starting at 6 a.m. on the 9th to address traffic congestion during commuting hours. With heavy and significant snowfall expected from the morning through the evening commute, the province will implement pre-snow removal primarily on main roads and strengthen pedestrian safety measures to alleviate traffic congestion during early morning and evening commutes.

Additionally, pre-snow removal will be carried out on highway entry and exit sections, main roads, and connecting roads within the metropolitan area. Snow removal will also be conducted at bus stops, subway station surroundings, and sidewalks to facilitate public transportation use.

Considering the high volume of commuting vehicles within the metropolitan area, Gyeonggi Province plans to activate a collaborative system among road management agencies such as the Seoul Regional Land Management Office and Korea Expressway Corporation to enable simultaneous snow removal on 63 adjacent road sections between local governments. Furthermore, a follow-up snow removal system for side streets and bus stops for pedestrians will be established and implemented after clearing major roads.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted on the 8th that from early morning on the day, starting from the western coastal area of Gyeonggi, up to 10 cm of snowfall is expected in Gyeonggi Province until the morning of the 10th, with temperatures around 0℃, making roads slippery.

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