{"id":130812,"date":"2024-11-27T22:42:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130812"},"modified":"2024-11-27T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T15:42:18","slug":"photos-seouls-worst-november-snowstorm-in-117-years-causes-deadly-havoc-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130812","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Seoul&#8217;s worst November snowstorm in 117 years causes deadly havoc in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">South Korea&#8217;s capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>SEOUL, South Korea<\/strong> \u2013 A deadly and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">historic<\/a> November snowstorm paralyzed parts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/asia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korea<\/a> on Wednesday, as heavy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a> warnings led to widespread power outages and flight cancellations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2186485311.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dresses are seen on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul on November 27, 2024.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dresses are seen on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace amid heavy snowfall in central Seoul on November 27, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (ANTHONY WALLACE\/AFP \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Seoul&#8217;s first snowfall of the season shattered a century-old record. The sudden temperature drop overnight transformed rain into heavy snow, accumulating over 6 inches in the capital city by 11 p.m. local time, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.go.kr\/w\/index.do#toggle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Korea Meteorological Administration<\/a> (KMA).<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Other surrounding metropolitan areas of Yongin-dong (13.4 inches), Baekam (13.1), Suwon (11.5) and Incheon (7.6) also saw large snow totals as reported by the KMA.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/flights-grounded-power-cut-record-november-snowfall-hits-seoul-2024-11-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, this marked the heaviest November snowfall since records began in 1907. The previous record was 4.9 inches set on Nov. 28, 1972.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2187098626.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A woman walks along the Gyeongbok Palace on November 27, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A woman walks along the Gyeongbok Palace on November 27, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Chung Sung-Jun \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The extreme <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter-weather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter weather<\/a> conditions led to widespread disruptions, including the deaths of at least two people in traffic accidents on highways east of Seoul, according to South Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20241127001553315?section=national\/national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yonhap<\/a> news agency. Additionally, falling debris from buildings and construction sites, exacerbated by strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/wind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winds<\/a>, injured pedestrians in the city.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Due to the strong winds, over 200 domestic flights were canceled or delayed, affecting airports nationwide. Additionally, at least 70 ferry services to islands were suspended, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>DOWNLOAD THE FREE FOX WEATHER APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/288\/162\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/576\/324\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/720\/405\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/668\/376\/gettyimages-2186464083.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A worker checks a Korean Air plane parked on the tarmac during snowfall as seen through a window at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul on November 27, 2024.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A worker checks a Korean Air plane parked on the tarmac during snowfall as seen through a window at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul on November 27, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (JUNG YEON-JE \/ AFP \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Over 170 households in Seoul&#8217;s Seongbuk district lost power due to fallen trees, likely caused by the weight of heavy snow, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20241127001553315?section=national\/national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Korea Electric Power Corp. told local media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As more snow is forecast for the coming days, authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and take precautions.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The KMA has issued a weather warning, forecasting up to an inch or more of heavy, wet snow per hour through Thursday morning, primarily affecting the central region and some southern inland areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Due to the snow&#8217;s high moisture content, the weather agency warned of additional potential damage to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infrastructure<\/a> and property.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/south-korea-seoul-historic-snow-wednesday\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea&#8217;s capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights &hellip; 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