Suwon Enters Emergency Snow Removal Operations

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City has entered emergency snow removal operations beginning at 6 p.m. on the 26th in response to the Korea Meteorological Administration's heavy snow advisory for Gyeonggi Province.

The Korea Meteorological Administration has issued a heavy snow advisory for Gyeonggi Province from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the 27th. According to the forecast, 5 to 10 centimeters of snow is expected to fall in Suwon on the 27th.

As of 6 p.m. on the 26th, the city has prepared 123 snow removal vehicles including graders, loaders, and excavators, with 154 snow removal personnel on standby. Personnel have been assigned to each piece of equipment, and equipment and personnel will be deployed immediately upon snowfall.

The city plans to pre-apply snow removal agent across all sections of Suwon from 1 a.m. on the 27th and apply it again at 6 a.m. Real-time weather monitoring will continue, with ongoing road patrols and snow removal agent application.

A city official stated, "We will respond systematically by continuously monitoring the situation before snowfall begins, in accordance with Suwon City's snow removal manual," and added, "We will swiftly carry out snow removal operations so that citizens do not experience inconvenience."