[Tomorrow's Weather] Ipchun Cold Wave Approaches... Morning Temperatures Nationwide Below Freezing

On the 31st of last month, when a year-end cold wave with temperatures around minus 10 degrees Celsius hit, citizens dressed in thick clothing hurried on their way to work near the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] On the 4th, the day of Ipchun (the beginning of spring), most regions nationwide except Jeju are expected to experience a cold wave with morning temperatures dropping below freezing.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 3rd, the lowest morning temperatures on the 4th are forecasted to be between -11 and -1 degrees Celsius, and the highest daytime temperatures between 3 and 10 degrees Celsius.

By region, the highest daytime temperatures are Seoul 5°C, Incheon 5°C, Suwon 6°C, Chuncheon 4°C, Gangneung 7°C, Cheongju 5°C, Daejeon 6°C, Sejong 6°C, Jeonju 7°C, Gwangju 8°C, Daegu 7°C, Busan 10°C, Ulsan 8°C, Changwon 7°C, and Jeju 8°C.

On the 4th, the central region will have occasional clouds but will gradually become cloudy from the afternoon, while the southern region will be mostly clear but clouds will increase from Jeolla Province in the afternoon.

Snow is expected to fall in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi Province, and northern Gangwon Yeongseo in the afternoon. The snow will expand to the central region, excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon, by night.

Snow will begin to fall late at night in the western inland areas of Jeolla and Gyeongsang Provinces.

Expected snowfall amounts are 1 to 5 cm in the central region excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon, Jeonbuk, and western inland Gyeongbuk, and around 1 cm in Jeonnam and northwestern inland Gyeongnam.

In the central region excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon, Jeolla, and western inland Gyeongsang, rain less than 5 mm may fall along with snow.

In the inland areas of Gangwon and the northeastern mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk, where cold wave warnings have been issued, morning temperatures may drop below -12 degrees Celsius.

Due to smooth atmospheric dispersion, fine dust levels nationwide are expected to be at a 'normal' level.

Sea waves are forecasted to be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters.

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