First snow falls on Mt. Seorak

By AJP Posted : October 16, 2014, 16:55 Updated : October 16, 2014, 16:55

The first snow of this winter fell Thursday morning at the Daecheong-bong Peak and other hilly areas of Mt. Seorak in mountainous Gangwon Province, the regional meteorological office said.

The first snowfall on Mt. Seorak came a day later than last year. the office said.

Light snowfall started at around 7:30 a.m. and lasted for about four minutes, it said.

The Daecheong-bong Peak sits at 1,708 meters atop Mt. Seorak.

AJP

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