[Agyeong Photo] Seoul 14cm Snowfall... Urban Area Transformed into a Winter Kingdom

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued for the Seoul metropolitan area, the city center viewed from Namsan in Seoul was covered with snow that fell overnight. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, heavy snowfall in Seoul and various parts of the metropolitan area has caused road closures and delays in subway operations.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 13.8 cm of snow had accumulated in Seoul as of 7 a.m. that day. A heavy snow advisory was issued for the entire Seoul area starting from 8 p.m. on the 21st. The heavy snow advisory is issued when snowfall is expected to accumulate more than 5 cm within 24 hours.

Due to delayed snow removal operations, the snow that fell overnight has frozen, leading to continued road closures and delays in the operation of Seoul Subway Line 5 trains.

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued in the Seoul metropolitan area, citizens were carefully moving to avoid icy patches in a residential area of Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued in the Seoul metropolitan area, citizens were carefully moving to avoid icy patches in a residential area of Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, the snow accumulated in downtown Seoul melted, causing inconvenience to traffic. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rain or snow in most parts of the country on this day. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, Seoul Subway Line 5 experienced delays, causing Gwanghwamun Station to be crowded with commuters. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bukaksan Mountain were covered with snow that fell overnight. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rain or snow in most regions nationwide on this day. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, citizens hurried to work passing through a snow flower tunnel accumulated in downtown Seoul. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rain or snow in most parts of the country on this day. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, the snow accumulated in downtown Seoul melted, causing inconvenience to traffic. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rain or snow in most parts of the country on this day. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On the 22nd, when a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul, Gwanghwamun and Bukaksan in Seoul were covered with snow that fell overnight. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rain or snow in most parts of the country on this day. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@