The ‘first snow’ arrived very early in Seoul… 26 days earlier than last year and 12 days earlier than normal
26 days earlier than last year, 12 days earlier than normal
Quick Look
- The first snow of this fall fell in Seoul on the 8th.
- This is 26 days earlier than last year and 12 days earlier than the average year (1991-2020 average).
- Rain or snow continues in the metropolitan area and Gangwon-do.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Observers at the Seoul Meteorological Observatory confirmed with their own eyes that the first snow had fallen.
The first snow of this fall fell in Seoul on the 8th.
A pressure trough passed in the north of Korea, causing raindrops and light snow to fall in the metropolitan area and Gangwon this morning. Meanwhile, snow was observed in Seoul.
In the case of Seoul, it is said that it has snowed when an observer at the Seoul Meteorological Observatory in Jongno-gu visually confirms that it is snowing.
This year, the first snow in Seoul came 26 days earlier than last year and 12 days earlier than the average year (1991-2020 average).
On this day, rain will continue in the metropolitan area and Gangwon (rain or snow in northeastern Gyeonggi and Gangwon inland and mountainous areas), and rain will also fall in northern Chungcheongnam-do, central and northern Chungcheongbuk-do, and northern Gyeongbuk in the evening. The rain is expected to stop for most of the night.
Also, some raindrops will fall in Chungcheong and Jeju from the afternoon to night, and in central and southern Gyeongbuk at night.
