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The first snow at Gyeongbokgung. / Yonhap

By Chyung Eun-ju

Seoul had its first snow of the season on Monday afternoon.

Snow is expected in parts of northern Gyeonggi Province and northwestern Gangwon Province, possibly freezing roads there, according to the Korean Meteorological Agency.

People walking in Jongno-gu, Seoul as the first snow falls Monday. / Yonhap

The weather watchdog forecast that Seoul would have about one centimeter of snow, which should not affect the roads in the city, where the maximum temperature was 4 degrees Celsius.

Snow fell on Seoul last Friday but the fall was not “official” because it did not fall near the KMA's climate observatory in downtown Jongno-gu.

Last year, Seoul’s first snowfall ― about one centimeter ― was on Nov. 26. The maximum temperature was 3 degrees Celsius.

A tourist takes a photo of snow falling in front of Cheong Wa Dae. / Yonhap

People shelter from the snow at Gyeongbokgung on Monday. / Yonhap

People walk as snow falls near Yongdu Station, Seoul on Monday. / Yonhap