Heavy Snowfall in Northern Gyeonggi Region in March... Temperatures Drop Sharply

On the 29th, heavy snow is falling in Namyangju City and the northern Gyeonggi region.

On the 29th, cold air moving southward from the northwest brought a late cold snap and snow, causing snow to pile up on forsythia flowers blooming on the roads in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province. The unexpected heavy snowfall in mid-March caused significant inconvenience to vehicles. Photo by Lee Jong-gu

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, from morning to afternoon, rain or snow is expected in the metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and the Chungcheong region.

On the east coast of Gangwon, Jeolla region, northern inland, southwestern inland, and northeastern mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk, northwestern inland of Gyeongnam, and Jeju Island, raindrops or snow are expected from morning to afternoon.

On the 29th, cold air moving southward from the northwest brought a late March snowstorm along with a cold snap. Photo by Jonggu Lee

Expected precipitation amounts are less than 5mm in eastern Gyeonggi and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, around 1mm in Seoul, Incheon, western Gyeonggi, and the five West Sea islands. Additionally, 1 to 5cm of snowfall is expected in the mountainous areas of Gangwon, and around 1cm of snow is likely to accumulate in northwestern and eastern Gyeonggi as well as inland Gangwon.

On the 29th, cold air moving southward from the northwest brought a late March snowstorm along with a cold snap. Photo by Jonggu Lee

This snowfall is analyzed to have occurred due to cold air coming from the northwest, causing temperatures to drop by about 3 to 6 degrees Celsius compared to the average.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Due to this cold weather, roads are highly likely to freeze, so please pay attention to traffic safety."