Snow snarls traffic on U.S. bases in S. Korea

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Yi Tong-hun, Department of Public Works, pushes snow off the sidewalks at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan on Friday. The garrison received about 1/2 inch of snow, leading to six traffic accidents and the closure of two roads.


Snow snarls traffic on U.S. bases in S. Korea
By Jimmy Norris, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Sunday, January 13, 2008

SEOUL — Less than 2 inches of snow wreaked havoc on U.S. military bases Friday, slowing traffic to a crawl, sending civilians home early and causing several accidents.

U.S. Army garrisons Yongsan, Red Cloud and Humphreys, as well as Osan Air Base, all reported enough snow to upgrade their road condition tracking system.

At Yongsan, about ½-inch of snow closed parts of the installation, including the hill leading to the gas station near Gate 52 and the road linking Camp Coiner to the garrison’s main post.

Some school buses were late dropping students off in the morning, but Yongsan spokesman David McNally said all the children were safely delivered to school.

Yongsan officials reported six traffic accidents on the installation or at the gates; there were no injuries reported.


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[CRK7376]

1. I spent 2003-2004

at Yongsan and vividly remember the snow and ice shutting down the North and South Post. It was always a hoot watching my fellow Americans try and drive down the incrediably steep, narrow alleys of Seoul, especially in the Itaewon District where I lived heading for post. Most wrecked or at least crunched their cars. Me, I walked or rode my bike the entire year in Korea. No need for a car with the great public transportation system in and around Seoul. But it was a cold winter.