Tomorrow's 'Heavy Snow' Forecast... Seoul City Activates Emergency Response System

Extension of Increased Public Transportation Dispatch During Commute Hours

On the 30th, when a heavy snow warning was issued for Seoul and the metropolitan area, many residents came out to spread de-icing agents and clear the snow as heavy snow fell in Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will activate the emergency snow removal response system starting at 11 PM on the 8th.

According to the city, as of 4 PM on the same day, a heavy snow advisory has been issued for the entire Seoul metropolitan area and the central and northern parts of Gangwon Yeongseo. Accordingly, from 11 PM on the 8th, the city will proactively initiate Snow Removal Emergency Duty Level 1, and from 8 AM on the 9th, when heavy snowfall is expected, it will be raised to Snow Removal Emergency Duty Level 2.

In cooperation with autonomous districts and related organizations, a total of 8,488 personnel and 1,168 snow removal vehicles will be deployed to ensure that citizens experience no inconvenience due to the snowfall.

The city plans to detect signs of snowfall through closed-circuit television (CCTV) installed along the snowfall path in the West Sea region, and will deploy snow removal equipment and spread deicing agents before the snow begins to fall.

Snow removal boxes stocked with deicing agents and equipment will be replenished in alleyways and steep slopes so that anyone can easily use them.

Additionally, with the activation of Snow Removal Emergency Duty Level 2, the Seoul subway lines 1 through 8, the Sillim Line, and all city bus routes will extend their peak-hour intensive dispatch times by 30 minutes. The morning peak dispatch time will be from 7 AM to 9:30 AM, and the evening peak dispatch time will be from 6 PM to 8:30 PM. Subway Line 9 and the Uijeongbu-Sinseol Line will operate standby trains to be deployed quickly in emergencies.

The city emphasized that, given the forecast of heavy snowfall, drivers should maintain sufficient safety distances and be cautious of slip-and-fall accidents when operating vehicles on snowy roads.

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