Unprecedented snow covered Seoul in white and some families in black + photo

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At the same time as the authorities warned of increased snowfall in the coming days, power outages and the grounding of hundreds of flights have disrupted ground and air transportation in South Korea.

According to local media reports, the fall of building materials from the buildings under construction due to strong wind also injured several pedestrians.

The cold wind turned the night rain into snow, and according to the announcement of the South Korean Meteorological Organization, the height of the snow reached 18 centimeters by three in the morning local time. This is the heaviest snow that has blanketed Seoul in November since records were recorded in 1907.

While updating the crisis management measures, the Ministry of Interior of South Korea announced that the height of the snow will increase by five centimeters every hour until Thursday morning. Due to the heavy snowfall, more than 200 flights have been canceled or postponed.

Also, due to falling trees and other incidents caused by snowfall, electricity has been cut off in thousands of households across Seoul.