South Korea: Unseasonal snow falls in May, first in 22 years


The mountainous area of Gangwon Province is covered with snow on Sunday (May 2, 2021). - Yonhap via The Korea Herald/ANN

SEOUL, May 2 (The Korea Herald/ANN): Unseasonal snow fell on parts of Gangwon Province over the weekend, an unlikely event for May, when early summer weather is typically seen across the country. It is the first time in 22 years that it has snowed in South Korea in the month of May.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said Sunday that up to 18.5 centimeters of snow blanketed Gangwon Province from Saturday evening to Sunday morning. An influx of strong wind from the east concentrated a pack of rain clouds in mountainous regions within the province, the weather agency said.

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