Seoul has recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago in 1907. The South Korean capital was covered with at least 16 cm of snow on Wednesday - beating the city's previous record of 12.

South Korea's capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days.

South Korea's capital Seoul was blanketed on Wednesday by its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the East Asian country's weather agency said.

The worst November snowstorm in half century has hit Seoul, grounding hundreds of lights countrywide and disrupting commuter traffic in the capital.

The first snowfall of the season dumped a record 17.2 centimeters of snow in South Korea’s capital city Seoul on Wednesday, snarling traffic, grounding some flights with the weather bureau forecasting more bad weather.

This is the most snow to fall in Seoul in more than half a century. The accumulations forced air, sea and road travel closures leading to an overcrowded, delayed subway system. Take a look at some of the stunning visuals from the scene.

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,

SEOUL: South Korea's capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather

South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said.