PHOTOS Heavy snow blankets Korea

A person shovels snow on a street in Seoul, Dec. 21. The weather agency issued heavy snow advisories in the capital area. Yonhap

Cars move slowly on a slippery road in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, as snow falls during rush hour, Dec. 21. Yonhap

Cars move slowly amid heavy snow in the southeastern city of Daegu, Dec. 21. Yonhap

Workers check the inventory of calcium chloride, used to melt snow, at a storage facility in downtown Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

People walk through the snow in central Seoul, Dec. 21. Weather authorities issued a heavy snow advisory on the day for the capital and surrounding Gyeonggi Province. Yonhap

A local official removes snow from the stairs of the Sejong Center in downtown Seoul, Dec. 21, as the country was hit by heavy snow and frigid weather. Yonhap

People walk on a path covered with snow at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

People holding umbrellas cross the street at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul during snowfall, Dec. 21. Yonhap

Gyeongbok Palace is covered in snow in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

A worker scatters calcium chloride on a sidewalk in Seoul to melt the snow, Dec. 21. Yonhap

The statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin is covered in snow at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

People wait for buses at a bus stop amid heavy snowfall in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

Bicycles are covered with snow following a heavy snowfall in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

People clear snow in front of an office building in Seoul's Songpa district, Dec. 21. Yonhap

A person shovels snow on a street in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

An officer worker builds snowmen during lunch time in Seoul, Dec. 21. Yonhap

Cars are covered with snow in a parking lot in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province, Dec. 21. Yonhap

A person walks up snow-covered stairs on a mountain in the city of Goyang, Dec. 21. Yonhap