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Seoul Sees Heaviest One-Day December Snowfall for 40 Years

Gyeongbokgung palace in central Seoul on Dec. 30.

Photographer: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean capital, Seoul, received the biggest single-day snowfall recorded in December for more than 40 years on Saturday but there have been no reports of any weather-related deaths or injuries.

The country's weather agency said Sunday that 12.2 centimeters (4.8 inches) of snow fell on Seoul the previous day, the heaviest since 1981.