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Delight and disruption as record November snowfall hits Seoul

By Jessie Yeung, CNN & Gawon Bae, CNN

Published Nov 28, 2024 12:05 PM EDT | Updated Nov 29, 2024 9:29 AM EDT

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Seoul received its heaviest November snow ever recorded from Nov. 27-28, transforming the city into a winter wonderland.

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall caused both disruption and delight across the South Korean capital.

The city recorded 16.1 centimeters (6.3 inches) of snow on Wednesday – the heaviest daily snowfall in November since records began in 1907, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

Commercial buildings during the first snow of the season, in Seoul. (Photo Credits: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

The previous record, set in 1966, saw 9.5 cm (3.7 inches) of snow.

Further heavy snow fell throughout the day and overnight; by Thursday morning parts of Yongin city, south of the capital, had recorded 47.5 centimeters (18.7 inches) of snow, according to KMA.

A vehicle exits a tunnel as snow falls in Gimpo. (Photo Credits: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Photos of the capital show trees sagging under the weight of the snow, and Seoul’s iconic palaces blanketed in white. Residents bundled up in thick coats, with some throwing snowballs, building snowmen and reveling in the fluffy snow.

People walk along Gwanghwamun Square amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul. (Photo Credits: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

They weren’t the only ones enjoying the wintry wonderland.

The country’s first ever twin panda cubs – born to nationwide enthusiasm last July – were seen frolicking at the Everland theme park and zoo Wednesday, sliding down a snowy field. It was the cubs’ first time experience in snow after keepers kept them indoors last winter to protect them from the elements, Reuters reported.

Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dresses are seen on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace amid heavy snowfall in Seoul. (Photo Credits: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

But the snow also brought widespread disruption, with travel halted in many places and transportation services suspended.

Hundreds lost power in cities near the capital including Gwangju, the Associated Press reported.

Participants carry boxes of freshly made kimchi during a kimchi-making festival at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, held amid snowfall. (Photo Credits: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

More than 150 flights nationwide were canceled or delayed between Tuesday and Thursday, while over 100 ferry services were restricted, the Interior Ministry said. At least 18 roads around Seoul faced restrictions due to the snow, with authorities adding extra subway trains to accommodate the extra demand on public transit.

Local authorities said they were investigating three deaths that were potentially linked to the bad weather.

In Wonju, southeast of Seoul, there was a multi-car pileup on a highway, with videos showing emergency workers surveying damaged cars and directing slow-moving vehicles in other lanes.

Pedestrians cross an intersection in the business district as snow falls in Seoul. (Photo Credits: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

President Yoon Suk Yeol was briefed on the snowstorm on Wednesday, and ordered “thorough management to avoid damage to the people,” according to his office. Yoon also asked authorities to ensure there was enough capacity on public transport to cope with rush hour on Thursday.

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