South Korea’s Capital Experiences Highest Snowfall in Over 100 Years

More than 300 flights were suspended or delayed at airports nationwide due to the heavy snow.
South Korea’s Capital Experiences Highest Snowfall in Over 100 Years
Gwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbok Palace are blanketed with snow in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 27, 2024. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo
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Hundreds of flights have been canceled as Seoul, the capital of South Korea, faced its heaviest November snowfall in over a century since the country’s weather observations began, according to local reports.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said that Seoul recorded more than 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) of snow on Wednesday, the highest level since the agency began keeping records in 1907.