Traffic delays, power outages follow Seoul's heaviest November snow on record
The snow caused widespread disruptions to flights and ground transportation.
South Korea's capital has just seen its most significant November snowfall since record-keeping began in 1907.
On Wednesday, northern parts of Seoul saw upwards of 26 cm of snow, replacing the November 1972 city record of 12.4 cm.
It was enough to cause widespread disruptions to flights and ground transportation.
Some roads were closed due to the storm, and local media is reporting at least one death and at least five injuries from a weather-related car pileup on an expressway outside the city.
Pedestrians walk through the center of Seoul, where snow is falling. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. (SOPA Images/Reuters.
Citing South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Associated Press is reporting an additional death in the town of Yangju, which occurred when a tent-type garage collapsed on a person who was attempting to clear the snow.
At least 230 homes near the city experienced weather-related power outages.
Chilly temperatures and snow are expected to continue into Thursday, Youn Ki-han, head of Seoul's Meteorology Forecast Division, told the AFP news agency.
Header image: Tourists wearing Hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, take a photo with snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. (SOPA Images/REUTERS).
