Suwon Mayor Yom Tae-young Urges Public to Use Public Transportation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] As heavy snow and a cold wave swept through the Seoul metropolitan area, Suwon Mayor Yom Tae-young urged residents to use public transportation.

Mayor Yom said, "Please use public transportation as much as possible today (the 7th), and when you must drive, please make active use of winter equipment such as snow chains."

Mayor Yom posted on his personal social media account, saying, "There are still many slippery areas in alleyways where snow removal vehicles cannot easily access," and urged residents, "Please be especially careful not to slip on ice when passing through alleyways or sidewalks near roads."

Starting from the evening of the 6th, Suwon City deployed 69 snow removal vehicles and 5 excavators to conduct snow removal work overnight.

Also, from 6 a.m. on the 7th, all civil servants except essential personnel were deployed to 44 districts to conduct snow removal at bus stops, sidewalks near roads, and alleyways.

At 6 a.m. on the 7th, the city sent safety advisory text messages to residents urging them to use public transportation.

The snowfall in Suwon since 6 p.m. on the 6th reached 8 centimeters. Due to the cold wave, ice has formed in many areas, making vehicle operation difficult. As of 9 a.m. on the 7th, the temperature was minus 16 degrees Celsius.