A Korean Winter Wonderland

This past winter in Korean hosted an unusual amount of snow, including one record-breaking trial of 26 centimetres over the course of a single day.   While this type of storm is quite commonplace in my hometown of Ottawa, it is not usually met with such trepidation and hysteria, as it was in the gu of Korea.  As a result of this inclement weather, my school was closed for two days, while the uniform-clad army worked hard to manually shovel the streets around the districts.  As I perused the streets, I noticed managers in suits and ties throwing salt on the street and parking lots with their bare hands, as teams of employees swept the snow away from the entrances to the shops and department stores with brooms.  Several weeks later, a light snowstorm postponed my school’s field trip to see the Wizard of Oz.  I’ve also noticed that Koreans use umbrellas during all four seasons.  Not simply for rain, but also for sun, snow, and I think falling leaves in autumn too.