Alert Snowfall In Seoul And Incheon

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JAKARTA - Heavy snow warnings in the Seoul area and several central areas of South Korea have been issued. Snow will affect morning travel traffic.

The warning applies in Seoul, Incheon, parts of Gyeonggi Province around Seoul, and coastal areas of South Chungcheong Province, according to the South Korean Meteorological Agency (KMA).

The warning was delivered when the snow that fell was estimated to reach a thickness of 5 centimeters (cm) or more within 24 hours.

The densest snow fell overnight until early Thursday, which will affect morning travel traffic, KMA said.

For this reason, KMA urges residents to use public transportation and go to work earlier than usual to avoid severe congestion.

Snowfall is expected to stop on Thursday afternoon starting from the Seoul area, but will continue until early Friday in the central region of South Korea, reported by Antara citing Yonhap, Thursday, January 26.

Snow with a thickness of between 2 and 7 cm is expected to fall until Friday (27/1) while mountainous areas on the southern island of Jeju will receive more than 10 cm of snow, KMA said.

Meanwhile, the eastern region of South Korea, such as Gyeonggi Province and the hinterland of Gangwon Province, is expected to receive 1 to 5 cm of snowfall, according to KMA.

In addition, the air temperature in most parts of South Korea is expected to increase with a range of minus 2 degrees to 6 degrees Celsius, KMA said.