Most Regions Nationwide Experience This Winter's Lowest Temperatures Overnight... Temperatures Rise Starting Tomorrow Afternoon

Seoul -11.5°C, Incheon -10.4°C, Chuncheon -12.5°C, etc.
Temperatures to return to average from the afternoon of the 7th

On the 5th, as the morning temperature in Seoul dropped to minus 12 degrees Celsius and the cold wave intensified, citizens wearing thick coats are heading to work at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Overnight, most regions across the country recorded the lowest temperatures of this winter.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration as of 6 a.m. on the 6th, Seoul recorded -11.5 degrees Celsius, the coldest this winter.

In addition, record low temperatures were updated with Incheon at -10.4 degrees, Chuncheon at -12.5 degrees, Gangneung at -7.1 degrees, Cheonan at -12.0 degrees, Daejeon at -10.2 degrees, Mokpo at -7.0 degrees, Gwangju at -6.9 degrees, Andong at -11.2 degrees, Daegu at -7.1 degrees, and Busan at -5.0 degrees. In Gangwon Province, Daegwallyeong dropped to -23.2 degrees and Cheorwon to -17.2 degrees.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that this cold wave will continue until tomorrow morning, then temperatures will rise during the day, returning to normal levels. The cold wave warnings currently in effect for the central inland and some southern inland areas are expected to be lifted from the daytime of the 7th.

The highest daytime temperatures on the 7th are expected to be 3 degrees in Seoul, 2 degrees in Incheon, and 6 degrees in Daejeon.

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