Seoul recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began a century ago in 1907.
The South Korean capital was covered in at least 16cm of snow on Wednesday – beating the city’s previous record of 12.4cm from November 1972.
It caused widespread disruption across the country, with local media reporting that flights were grounded, roads were closed, and transport services were delayed.
At least one person is reported to have died in a road accident near Seoul.
Youn Ki-han, head of Seoul’s Meteorology Forecast Division, told AFP news agency that the heavy snowfall was caused by strong westerly winds and “a large temperature difference between the sea and the cold air”.
It is expected to continue through Wednesday night and into Thursday morning.
The cold weather comes after the region experienced a period of mild autumn temperatures.
“Just last week, I felt that November autumn was warm, but in just one week it has become a winter wonderland, which was very different,” said businessman Bae Joo-han.
“So I went out into the streets today to enjoy the first snow of this winter.”
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