South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap, though conditions showed signs of easing.

South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been blanketed by a record November snowfall, causing travel chaos and leaving at least five people dead.

Heavy snow blanketed streets and road in South Korea for a second day on Thursday, causing traffic disruption. In Yongin, a metropolitan city located about an hour away from the capital, Seoul, people wandered along snowy streets as they made their way to work while drivers were seen struggling to manoeuvre their vehicles along snow-covered roads.