Heavy snowfall causes ...
Updated : 2025-12-05 21:13:32 KST
Heavy snowfall causes inconvenience for commuters
The heavy snowfall, which started during yesterday's rush hour, continued to cause inconvenience for commuters on Friday morning. Our Ahn Sung-jin has details. Pedestrians carefully shuffle down the street, some gripping onto handrails as the steps were slippery. Following the first snow of the season on Thursday evening, major inconveniences continued for commuters due to heavy snowfall and icy road conditions on Friday.
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shuffle 발을 (질질) 끌며 걷다
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"A trip that should take 10 to 20 minutes took me over 30 minutes today. It's really hard to catch a taxi, and the buses seem to be running a bit later than usual. I almost slipped when I left home, so I have to be careful." "It's slippery, so I need to be careful. A fall could be fatal for an elderly person." Snow began falling around rush hour on Thursday, coming down at nearly 5cm per hour. Heavy snow disaster alerts were sent out to 21 regions, including Eunpyeong-gu District in Seoul and Gapyeong-gun County and Pocheon city in Gyeonggi-do province.
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The snowfall led to the shutdown of more than 30 sections of urban expressways, including Gangbyeonbuk-ro and Dongbu Arterial Road, as well as 9 city roads, leaving commuters stranded. As of Friday afternoon, all road closures in Seoul due to icy conditions have been lifted. The Seoul Metropolitan Government issued a Level 1 snowfall response on Thursday afternoon and deployed over 5-thousand personnel and more than 1,100 snow removal vehicles, in preparation ahead of the sudden heavy snow.
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However, this didn't prevent traffic chaos during the evening commute. Officials explained that although initial response efforts were made, the intense snowfall over a short period overwhelmed the system, making it difficult for pre-spread de-icing agents to work properly. Experts say that the heavy snowfall came from a strong Siberian high-pressure system expanding southward.
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agent (특정한 효과·목적을 위해 쓰이는) 물질
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The warm air from a high-pressure system in the south met the cold air descending from the north, creating a stationary pressure that increased atmospheric instability. Officials warned that as the snow from Thursday had frozen over, many roads are expected to remain icy. They also cautioned about thin layers of black ice that have formed in many areas. Ahn Sung-jin, Arirang News.
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stationary 움직이지 않는, 정지된
caution (~에게) ~하지 말라고[~에 대하여] 주의[경고]를 주다
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영어 원문 출처 및 동영상 링크;
arirang news/Weather
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