On the 30th, when heavy snow warnings were in effect in Gwangju and parts of Jeollanam-do, a hillside road in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, turned into an icy road, and cars that cannot climb or descend are stopped. yunhap news
Heavy snow and cold waves raged in the Honam and Jeju areas where the heavy snow warning was issued. On the 30th, the Meteorological Administration upgraded and issued heavy snow warnings from Hwasun, Damyang and Jangseong in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do. Heavy snow warnings have also been issued in Jindo, Wando, Haenam and Gangjin in Jeollanam-do. In Gwangju, as of 2 pm that day, 16.3cm of snow fell, and more than 10cm of snow fell in Hwasun and Jangseong. In Gwangju and Jeonnam, the minimum temperature during the day was -4 degrees to 1 degrees below -zero degrees. The road froze due to heavy snowfall during rush hour, and some of the snow was not properly cleared, causing great inconvenience to citizens. Mr. Jang Amugae (48, Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju) said, “It took more than two hours to go to work, which normally took 30 minutes.” On the morning of that day, a 25t large vehicle slipped on a snowy road near the IC of Baekyangsa Temple in the direction of Cheonan on the Honam Expressway and was congested for about two hours.
On the 30th, when heavy snow warnings were in effect in Gwangju and parts of Jeollanam-do, employees of the Unam 1-dong Community Center are spraying calcium chloride on the hillside on a road in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju. yunhap news
By the dawn of the 1st of next month, snowfall is expected to be over 30cm in the western part of Honam. Heavy snowfall of 50 cm or more is expected in the mountainous areas of Jeju. Entry to major national parks such as Jirisan and Mudeungsan was controlled, and passenger ships on all routes to Mokpo, Yeosu, and Wando in Jeollanam-do were suspended. On that day, flight operations at Gwangju, Muan, and Yeosu airports were also controlled, and some flights at Jeju International Airport were also delayed. By Jeong Dae-ha, staff reporter [email protected]