"In Too Deep"

Seoul's record breaking snowfall on Monday reached 8"-10". I was amazed at the lack of response from the local and federal government on clearing the roads and sidewalks. (Eventually the police and army were called out to help remove snow in parts of the major cities, especially highways and public transportation systems)

As for my area, you need to realize that Gunpo is a highly residential area. Even though it is a small satellite city immediately south of Seoul, it contains the population of a larger city in the U.S. Gunpo is approximately 500,000 people. Similar in population to that of Pittsburgh or Boston.  With that in mind, imagine that population trying commute to work trudging through the snow, and packing it down in the more popular shopping areas (which only turns it into a thick layer of ice when it starts to melt).

My school unfortunatley still held winter camp, but some schools that my friends work at canceled classes. Some even canceled the entire week of camp! *insert jealous looking face here*

There have only been a few snowfalls. Apparently some people have recalled another large snowfalls in 1995, 1969, and 1937. I'll let the lack of plows slide due to the fact that they only get snowfalls like this seemingly every 30 years or so...

But are some photos I took the following day.

 Stranded cars and trucks that were stuck in the middle of the main road.

(Near Gunpo City Hall)

 A major intersection near my school. 
I think I walked the hill faster than that red bus crawled up it.

The sidewalk near my school. There was no shoveling. 

It is all compacted by foot traffic, and now.... it is all ice!

The city was forced to use backhoes and dump trucks to remove snow from the side of the roads.

Check out the snowy adventures of Simon and Martina (and Spudgy) of EatYourKimchi.com.