Most of the Country to Experience Snow and Rain Until Tomorrow Morning
On the 27th, as the heavy snow warning area expanded including the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was raised to Level 2.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that as of 2 p.m. on the same day, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was elevated to Level 2, and the heavy snow crisis alert level was upgraded from 'Caution' to 'Warning.' According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain or snow will fall in most parts of the country until tomorrow morning, with strong and heavy snowfall of 1 to 3 cm per hour expected mainly in the central region and eastern Jeonbuk.
On the 27th, when a heavy snowfall of up to 20cm fell in Seoul, Namsan and downtown Seoul, as seen from Namsan N Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, were covered in white snow.
Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Interior and Safety and head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, instructed related agencies to thoroughly implement safety measures to prevent accidents caused by icy roads, traffic congestion during commuting hours, and pedestrian safety accidents.
He also urged local governments to actively expand public transportation operations, such as extending subway and bus services, in cooperation with related agencies. In the special warning areas and preliminary warning areas, he emphasized the need to guide people to refrain from unnecessary outings and movements and to strengthen safety management publicity, including sending disaster alert messages.
The head of the headquarters stated, "To minimize the inconvenience to the public caused by heavy snowfall, the government will mobilize all its capabilities to respond," and added, "We ask all citizens to refrain from unnecessary outings and movements and to pay attention to preventing safety accidents."
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