Heavy snowfall was occurred over the south-western part of the Korean Peninsula called as Honam Districts, on two days from 21 December 2005. The development mechanism of snowfall and its characteristics were analysed using observation and numerical data provided by Korea Meteorological Administration.
In comparison with other years Arctic air mass developed and maintained during all December 2005 due to active planetary waves with three branches. And jet streams at lower and higher levels make easy development of snow convection cells. Especially thermal low induced by mesoscale heat and dynamic sources, also help the developments of convection cells in strong ascension. The understanding the relation between synoptic and mesoscale circumstance, therefore, is also important to predict the heavy snowfall and to prevent the disaster.

• 류찬수(조선대학교 아시아몬순 기후환경 연구센터) | Chan Su Ryu
• 이순환(부산대학교 BK21 연안 환경 시스템 연구사업단) | Soon Hwan Lee Corresponding Author
• 박철홍(조선대학교 대기과학과, 기상청) | Cheol Hong Park