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.

An unusual snowstorm has blanketed Seoul, South Korea's capital, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting traffic.

A deadly and historic November snowstorm paralyzed parts of South Korea on Wednesday, as heavy snow warnings led to widespread power outages and flight cancellations.

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.

The first snowfall of the season dumped a record 17.2 centimeters of snow in South Korea’s capital city Seoul on Wednesday, snarling traffic, grounding some flights with the weather bureau forecasting more bad weather.

This is the most snow to fall in Seoul in more than half a century. The accumulations forced air, sea and road travel closures leading to an overcrowded, delayed subway system. Take a look at some of the stunning visuals from the scene.

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.