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Government officials remove snow in the city of Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, Dec. 14. Yonhap

Snow fell in Seoul and central regions Thursday as the weather agency forecast some areas would receive over 10 centimeters.

As of 1 p.m., about 3 cm of snow per hour was falling in western parts of the greater Seoul area, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.

Accompanied by freezing temperatures, the snow began to accumulate in many parts of the capital and central regions, with 6 cm reported in the city of Dangjin, about 80 km south of Seoul.

The city of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, reported 3 cm of snow, while Seoul saw 1.1 cm.

Yanggu of Gangwon Province received 3.8 cm.