Ten flights canceled in Jeju as Korea braces for cold wave
Jeju International Airport bustles with tourists, Jeju, Dec. 17. Yonhap
A total of 10 flights have been canceled on the southern resort island of Jeju on Sunday morning, officials said, as Korea was gripped by a cold wave and heavy snow.
The cold snap affected Jeju International Airport, prompting the 10 flights to be canceled and another three flights to be delayed as of 8:30 a.m., according to airport officials.
As of Sunday morning, some areas of Jeju received about 20 centimeters of snow, weather authorities said.
The flight cancellations at the Jeju airport came a day after the Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy snow warnings for the country's central and western areas.
A cold wave advisory also took effect in areas including Seoul, Busan, Daejeon and Daegu at 9 p.m. Saturday.
The advisory is issued when the morning low comes below minus 12 degrees Celsius for more than two consecutive days or when the temperature drops more than 10 degrees Celsius to below minus three degrees Celsius.
On Sunday, the Seoul metropolitan government said it maintained the cold wave advisory and took precautionary measures against potential damage. (Yonhap)