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Icy Roads Snarl Seoul’s Morning Commute After Season’s First Snow

An overnight freeze turned Thursday’s light accumulation into widespread ice across the capital.

Overview

  • A 12-car pile-up near Mokdong Bridge at 5:24 a.m. sent two people to hospitals, according to firefighting authorities.
  • The temperature fell to minus 6.7 degrees Celsius by 8 a.m., refreezing slush into slick sheets on roads and sidewalks.
  • Multiple falls were reported on icy pedestrian routes near stations including Sinpung and Itaewon as commuters navigated slippery steps and paths.
  • All weather-related road closures were lifted by morning, yet collisions and transit delays continued across the city.
  • City crews applied calcium chloride while the metropolitan government added 20 subway runs and extended morning bus dispatch by 30 minutes to ease congestion.