More than 40cm of heavy snow in the Seoul metropolitan area...Seoul's Snowfall Warning Rescission

Strong wind warning centered on Chungcheongnam-do and Jeonbuk...Safety Accident Significance
Below freezing in many parts of the metropolitan area, including Paju -1.7℃...Beware of icy roads
Snow forecast for tomorrow...1~5 cm in the Seoul metropolitan area, 1~3 cm in Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces
'Heavy snow' full of moisture...Be aware of falling objects.

[Anchor]
Due to heavy snow overnight, there are many places where the snow so far exceeds 40cm.

The unusual heavy snow warning, which had been issued for two days in Seoul and other metropolitan areas, has just been lifted.

However, there are still places where snow falls around Chungcheong inland.

I'm connecting with the reporter. Reporter Jang Ayoung!

How much snow has it snowed so far?

[Reporter]
As a lot of snow fell overnight, nearly 50cm of snow accumulated in Baekam-myeon, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do.

As the day dawned and the accumulated snow melted, the current amount of snow decreased slightly.

Still, there are still many places that are stacked more than 40cm.

Currently, cumulative snowfall is 44.1cm in Baekam-myeon, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 43.6cm in Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, 42.8cm in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, and 39.8cm in Gwanak-gu, Seoul.

Many places in the metropolitan area, including Suwon, have recorded the most snow since the observation.

Let's take a look at the current snow situation with YTN disaster reporting system 'Idas'.

This is the current state of Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, where the snow has accumulated the most.

Cars are traveling at a slow pace down the snowy downhill.

This is the entrance to the Munsusan Tunnel in Yongin-si.

Snow has accumulated more than 40cm, but the snow on the road has not been cleared yet.

There are many areas in the metropolitan area such as Seoul that have stopped snowing, but Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, is still snowing a lot.

Currently, heavy snow warnings issued across Seoul, Incheon, Uiwang, Gwangju, and Anyang in Gyeonggi Province have been lifted at 10 a.m.

However, heavy snow warnings are still in place in southern Gyeonggi-do, inland Gangwon-do, and North Chungcheong-do and North Gyeongsang-do.

Since yesterday, the low pressure has stagnated in the north of the Korean Peninsula, and snow clouds have continued to flow from the west.

Snow clouds are moving southeast at a slow speed of about 10km/h and sprinkling snow.

Strong wind warnings are also in effect in Chungnam and Jeonbuk.

It is expected that there will be some places in this area where the wind blows very strongly at 25 meters per second, so caution is needed.

Temperatures are now 0.1 degrees in Seoul, 1 degree in Suwon, and -1.7 degrees in Paju, a little higher than in the early morning, but falling snow can freeze.

You should pay attention to falling accidents and icy roads caused by heavy snow and strong winds.

[Anchor]
It's been two days of heavy snow warning, until when does it snow?

[Reporter]
Following today, snow and rain are forecast across the country tomorrow.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast of snowfall early this morning, snow of up to 15cm was expected in southern Gyeonggi Province and 3 to 8cm in Seoul and Incheon.

It is predicted that up to 15cm of snow will fall in the mountains of Gangwon-do, Chungcheong-do, and Jeju-do.

In areas where temperatures rise during the day, this snow will turn into rain.

Tomorrow, the amount will decrease, but snow is forecast.

It is expected that 1 to 5cm will fall in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi areas, 1 to 3cm in Chungcheong and Jeolla areas, and 1 to 5cm in Gyeongbuk and Jeonbuk inland areas, respectively.

There has already been a lot of snow, and in particular, this snow is a "heavy snow" full of moisture, leading to broken trees or collapsing ceilings.

Be sure to have winter equipment when traveling by vehicle and be careful when walking on the street.

I'm YTN Jang Ayoung from Science and Technology.