Heavy snow blanketed South Korea on Tuesday, with around 120 centimeters piling up in the mountainous regions of Jeju, a southern resort island.
Other areas across the country were also pounded by snow, with more than 10 cm of snow falling in cities such as Chungju, Wonju and Daejeon. Seoul received some 2.5 cm of snow.
As of 8 a.m., snowfall rates in areas under a snow advisory ranged from 1 to 3 centimeters per hour, with some locations experiencing up to 5 centimeters of snow per hour.
The weather agency expected the snow, as well as rain, to continue to fall through Wednesday, with up to 15 cm of snow expected in the central and southern areas, such as Daejeon, Sejong, Gwangju, the South and North Jeolla provinces, and South Chungcheong Province.
In Seoul, Incheon, and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, an additional 3 to 8 centimeters of snow was anticipated.
A cold snap also tightened its grip on the nation, with morning temperatures ranging between minus 10 C and 0 C.
Daytime highs were expected to remain low, ranging from minus 5 C to 6 C.
The inclement weather caused disruptions to transportation, with three flights canceled and around 70 passenger ships on 56 sea routes suspended, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters.
The entrances to 19 national parks across the country were also cordoned off for safety, according to officials. (Yonhap)
