Seoul residents awoke to a gleaming world of white this week, as record snowfall caused both disruption and delight across the South Korean capital.

South Korea's capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days.

Seoul experiences its third-heaviest snowfall since records began in 1907 :: Seoul, South Korea"It’s been snowing so much today. It’s freezing and chilly, but having a cup of hot fish cake soup out here really helps warm me up.

Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said.

At least five people have died after heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second day. The snowfall was the third-heaviest in Seoul, the capital, since records began in 1907, the Yonhap news agency said,

After two days of heavy snowfall across Korea, a cold wave has followed, bringing freezing temperatures. As the heavy snowfall eased on Friday, Gyeonggi experienced freezing temperatures due to a sudden cold snap.