Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week ... of snow on Wednesday – the heaviest daily snowfall in November since records began in 1907, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The previous record, set in 1966 ...

A deadly and historic November snowstorm paralyzed parts of South Korea on Wednesday, as heavy snow warnings led to widespread power outages and flight cancellations.

Up to 26 centimetres of snow fell over northern parts of the South Korean capital, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and homes in multiple areas left without power.

South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter winter, though conditions showed signs of easing.

Seoul has recorded the heaviest snowfall in more than 100 years, with the South Korean capital blanketed under 16 centimetres on Wednesday afternoon, the weather service reported. The fall, which was the heaviest since records began more than a century ago,

The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capital. South Korea’s weather agency said 20 centimeters (7.