More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the capital city Wednesday, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the state weather agency said.

As of 7 a.m., Seoul had received 16.5 cm of snow, topping the previous record of 12.4 cm on Nov. 28, 1972, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.



The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul.

While standard measurements for the capital city are taken at the Seoul weather station in Jongno Ward¹, by district, Seongbuk Ward and Gangbuk Ward in the city's north had received 20.6 cm and 20.4 cm of snow, respectively, as of 7 a.m.

Snow and rain are forecast nationwide until Thursday morning, though the precipitation will continue into the afternoon in parts of Gangwon Province and North Gyeongsang Province, and until late Friday night in the Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces, and on Jeju Island.