[Weather] Seoul's 'Snow Warning', snow everywhere on the way to work...Traffic Safety Attention

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With strong and heavy snow falling in Seoul and other places overnight, the commute to work is an emergency.

Special attention is needed as more heavy snow is expected to fall up to 30cm in Gangwon-do and up to 10cm in Seoul by tomorrow.

YOON SOOBIN's caster!

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Yes, it's in Gwanghwamun Square.

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How is the snow in Seoul now?

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Yes, as you can see, white snow covered the whole world.

The first snow is nice to see, but it's heavy snow from the beginning, so special attention is needed on the way to work.

The snow here in Seoul is in a lull for a while, but
A 'heavy snow warning' was issued as strong and heavy snow concentrated around 5cm per hour overnight
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The roads are very slippery because of the snow.

Please have more time on your way to work than usual.

You'd better use public transportation if possible.

The first snow was observed everywhere as snow clouds accompanied by coldness flowed in overnight.

Seoul is 9 days later than last year and 6 days later than usual.

So far, very much snow has accumulated close to 20cm, mainly in the central and northern regions.

If you look at the radar screen, it's raining and snowing in the central part of the country and Honam area,

There is a 'heavy snow warning' in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Hongcheon and Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, and northeastern Seoul,
A 'heavy snow warning' is in effect in the metropolitan area of
, Gangwon, eastern Jeollabuk-do, and northeastern Gyeongbuk.

Strong and heavy snow of 1 to 3 cm per hour will be concentrated in these areas until the morning.

There is also a lot of snow predicted until tomorrow.

Up to 30cm in many mountainous areas in Gangwon-do,

Up to 20 cm in Gyeonggi-do,

There will be more heavy snow of up to 15cm in the mountains of Chungbuk, Jeonbuk and Jeju,

Seoul is also expected to see up to 10cm of snow.

Pedestrians and drivers alike should pay attention to safety accidents on icy roads.

Temperatures have also plummeted overnight.

Currently, the temperature in Seoul is minus 1 degrees Celsius, breaking the lowest temperature this fall.

minus 1.8 degrees in Paju, 2.9 degrees in Cheongju, etc.

It's down to around 10 degrees from yesterday morning.

Please pay special attention to staying warm on your way to work.

Winds are also very strong across the country with snow.

In particular, a 'strong wind warning' is being issued around the coast and Jeju Island.
Please pay attention to facility management and safety accidents, such as fixing things that can fly
firmly.

I'm YTN's Yoon Subin.