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With a lot of snow falling in the Yeongdong area of ​​Gangwon-do, the mountain pass is forming an icy road, controlling the roads and causing extreme traffic congestion.



As a lot of snow fell and piled up on the Misiryeong East-West Passing Road in the morning of the 1st, the road management authorities have controlled vehicle traffic for snow removal from 2 pm and detoured the Seoul Yangyang Expressway to Sokcho IC.



In addition, we control the operation of passenger cars and freight vehicles without Woldongjang-gu over a 38km section from 4pm to Hangyeryeong Nonhwa Intersection on National Route 44 and 25km from Jinburyeong Gwangsan Elementary School to Yongdae Intersection on National Route 46



Large and small traffic accidents are also occurring one after another.



The Gangwon-do Fire Department said that a triple collision occurred in the Yangyang direction of Seoul Yangyang Expressway in Seomyeon, Yangyang-gun at around 11:50 am, and two people were transferred to the hospital with 44 traffic accident-related reports by 4 pm.



Special attention is required from drivers driving in the area.



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