South Korea experienced heavy snowfall for two consecutive days on the 27th and 28th. The snow accumulation in some areas of the capital Seoul exceeded 40 centimeters, and the snow in Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province was once more than 47 centimeters thick. More than 700 flights were delayed and grounded across the country on Wednesday. Passengers on the Jeju Air flight to Macau were stranded for 11 hours. After an international flight landed at Incheon Airport, passengers had to wait for 7 hours overnight before getting off the plane. During the stranded period, all air conditioners were shut down and some people were breathing. difficulty. Nearly 650 flights were affected on Thursday. A car accident in Gangwon Province involved as many as 53 vehicles, and at least five people in Gyeonggi Province were crushed to death by buildings or trees weighed down by snow. The meteorological unit warned that it may still rain after the snow stops, or even alternate between rain and snow, at least until Saturday (30th). The public should not take it lightly.

According to reports from Yonhap News Agency and Reuters, this is the largest snowfall in November since modern meteorological records began in 1907. This heavy snowfall in Seoul is the first snow since the beginning of winter this year. Many cities are in chaos. Snow with high water content is very heavy. When 100 square meters (about 30 square meters) of snow is 50 centimeters thick, it can weigh up to 5 tons. Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital area, has been hit by heavy snowfall in the past two days, killing at least five people. Four of them died when buildings or trees collapsed under the weight of snow, and one died when a bus skidded on an icy road. A massive car accident involving 53 vehicles on an expressway in Wonju City, central Gangwon Province, injured 11 people.