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Jeju flights disrupted again as strong wind lash island

Jeju flights were canceled and delayed Friday due to bad weather, capping a week of on-and-off disruptions due to heavy snow and strong winds.

2023-01-27

Snow causes commuting chaos in Seoul as cold snap looms

Heavy snow hit Korea causing commuting chaos in Seoul on Thursday morning. Flight delays continued in parts of the country. After the heavy snowfall Thursday, another cold wave is forecast from Friday through the weekend.

2023-01-26

Heavy snow advisory issued for Seoul, surrounding areas

A heavy snow advisory was issued Thursday in the greater Seoul area and some central parts of the country, the state weather agency said.

2023-01-26

Storm bears down on Korea days after Jeju was hit hard

Some people stranded at Jeju International Airport on Tuesday due to heavy snow and strong winds continued to struggle to get off the island despite flights being resumed on Wednesday.

2023-01-25

Cold wave warnings issued across Korea, Seoul witnesses coldest day

In Seoul, morning lows plummeted to minus 19.3 degrees Celsius (minus 2.74 degrees Fahrenheit), with an effective temperature of nearly minus 25.7 degrees Celsius, as of 6:29 a.m., the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

2023-01-25

Thousands stranded on Jeju as cold grounds hundreds of flights

Over 70 percent of flights departing from Korea were canceled Tuesday as a cold wave gripped the country on the last day of its four-day Lunar New Year holiday.

2023-01-24

44-vehicle pileup in Pocheon blamed on 'black ice'

At least 44 cars collided on an icy highway in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, on Sunday night, killing one person. The accident occurred on the Guri-Pocheon Expressway at around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, also leading to three injuries.

2023-01-16

Snow leads to numerous car accidents in Gangwon over weekend

Numerous car accidents occurred over the weekend in Gangwon after up to 60 centimeters (24 inches) of snow fell in the mountainous region.

2023-01-16

Seoul and Gyeonggi can expect cold, Gangwon more snow

Freezing temperatures were to descend on Seoul and Gyeonggi Monday and Tuesday, as Gangwon braced for heavy snowfall. The temperature in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Gangwon will drop below negative 10 degrees Celsius…

2023-01-15

Heavy snow forecast for some parts of Korea from Saturday

Don’t go to Gangwon this weekend. The national weather agency has strongly advised the public not to travel to the northeastern province from Saturday to Monday due to the possibility of heavy snow.

2023-01-13

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