Clear Skies Expected During Lunar New Year Holiday... "Low Fine Dust Levels Nationwide from 25th to 27th"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] It is expected that clear skies without fine dust will be seen during this year's Lunar New Year holiday. Except for the first day of the holiday on the 24th, the nationwide fine dust concentration from the 25th to the 27th is forecasted to remain 'low.'

The National Institute of Environmental Research under the Ministry of Environment announced on the 23rd that the concentration of ultrafine dust (PM2.5) nationwide during this year's Lunar New Year holiday is expected to be generally low.

On the first day of the holiday, the 24th, the ultrafine dust concentration is expected to be 'bad (36~75㎍/㎥)' mainly in the western regions such as the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and Honam region, while other areas are forecasted to be 'moderate (16~35㎍/㎥)'.

This is because foreign fine dust carried by northwesterly winds and domestically generated ultrafine dust accumulate due to atmospheric stagnation caused by opposing winds.

From the Lunar New Year's Day on the 25th to the 27th, due to smooth atmospheric flow and the influence of precipitation, fine dust concentration nationwide is expected to maintain a 'low (35㎍/㎥ or below)' level.

Lee Dae-gyun, head of the Integrated Air Quality Forecast Center at the National Institute of Environmental Research, said, "Fine dust concentration can change at any time depending on meteorological conditions such as atmospheric stagnation," and added, "We will make our best efforts to produce more accurate forecast information during the Lunar New Year holiday."

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