It snowed a lot in the Seoul metropolitan area overnight.Concerns over congestion on the way to work

[Anchor]
Overnight, a lot of snow fell again in the central region, including the metropolitan area.

It's icy all over the place during rush hour, so you need to be careful.

There is a YTN reporter in downtown Seoul. Reporter Na Hye-in!

[Reporter]
Yes, this is Yeouido Station in Seoul.

[Anchor]
Is it snowing a lot right now?

[Reporter]
I thought it was a lull for a moment, but the snow is getting stronger again.

In Seoul, snow continued to fall in and out like this overnight.

Citizens are rushing to work by subway or bus from early in the day, but there is a lot of thin ice on the sidewalk.

In particular, it gets tangled with fallen leaves, so it is easy to fall.

Even if you use public transportation, you should be careful when walking to work.

As I came here, the snow removal of major highways in Seoul was relatively good.

However, it is not easy for the vehicle to speed up because the snow still remains on the city road even though it melts.

In northern Seoul, steep downtown roads such as Bukaksan-gil, Inwangsan-gil, and Samcheong-ro have been closed since yesterday.

In Gangnam, some sections of Heoneung-ro are closed from Heoneung Interchange to Guryong Tunnel access road, and Heukseok-ro near Chung-Ang University.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has decided to add additional subways and buses during rush hour, but congestion seems inevitable.

[Anchor]
It snowed a lot in southern Gyeonggi Province, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, it fell more than in Seoul.

There were a series of reports that the snow removal was not properly carried out due to the heavy snow falling at once overnight.

Local governments tried to clear the snow overnight by mobilizing available equipment as much as possible, but there seemed to be a lack of touch.There was a situation where it was impossible to drive a vehicle beyond the slow level, regardless of whether it was on the

highway or city road, and there were reports that it took two hours to get to the 1km car.

Some viewers said they were worried about the safety of children because the same was true of the school route around the school.

Even now, there are many places where road traffic is not easy.

Heavy snow warnings are still in place in the central region, including the metropolitan area.

There is a high possibility of more snow like this today, so please pay attention to safety while checking road conditions and traffic information in real time when moving.

So far, I'm Na Hye-in from YTN Yeouido Station in Seoul.