Flights grounded, power cut as heavy snowfall hits South Korea

Seoul, South Korea's capital, was blanketed by the heaviest snowfall on record in November, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days. More than 200 flights were cancelled or delayed, most of them domestic as airports across the country experienced severe weather conditions, which also included strong wind, and the suspension of travel for at least 70 ferries serving islands on Nov. 27, 2024.The Interior Ministry upgraded its disaster response saying up to 5 cm an hour snow was forecast through the morning of Nov. 28, warning the wet snow had a high concentration of moisture, adding to the risk of damage to facilities and property.

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