Seoul’s main airport, Incheon, was the worst affected, with passengers facing delays of about two hours on average, while 31 per cent of flights were delayed and 16 pe cent cancelled on Thursday, plane tracking website Flightradar24 showed.

Korea was pummeled by snow on Wednesday, with Seoul setting a 117-year record for the most snowfall in November. Another 25 cm of heavy snow was expected to fall between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

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