Breaking News "First Snow" all night...Heavy snow warning in northeastern Seoul, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do, and Hongcheon, Gangwon-do

Snow warnings were issued as of 6 a.m. today in northeastern Seoul, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, and Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, where "first snow" began to fall in various parts of the metropolitan area from night.

A heavy snow warning has been issued in most of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, the five islands in the West Sea, Gangwon Province, North Jeolla Province and North Gyeongsang Province, except the Northeast region.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said that "first snow" was observed throughout the metropolitan area after 11 p.m. last night as rain in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province turned into snow.

Based on the weather station in Songwol-dong, Jongno-gu, the first snow in Seoul was nine days later than last year (November 17) and six days later than usual.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) urged people to pay attention to traffic safety on their way to work and on their way home, saying that snow clouds will gradually expand and strengthen inland, with up to 20cm of snow falling in Gyeonggi Province and up to 10cm in Seoul by tomorrow.

In particular, heavy snowfall of up to 30cm is expected in Gangwon-do.