Jeongwol Daeboreum Saturday, Cloudy Then Clearing... Full Moon Rises at Night

On the 6th, as the cold wave continues, a clear sky is spreading over the city viewed from Wonhyo Bridge in Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Saeng-hye] On Saturday, the 8th, which is also the lunar calendar's Jeongwol Daeboreum, the whole country is expected to be mostly cloudy but gradually clear up from the central region. At night, the Jeongwol Daeboreum moon will be visible in many parts of the country.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 7th, from dawn to morning the next day, snow will fall in some areas along the west coast of Chungnam and Jeolla, and sporadic snow will occur inland in Jeolla. The Yeongdong region of Gangwon and the northern East Coast of Gyeongbuk will be mostly cloudy, with snow expected from night to dawn the next day.

The expected precipitation and snowfall along the west coast of Chungnam and Jeolla from midnight to 9 a.m. on that day are less than 5mm or around 1cm.

In Gangwon Yeongdong, northern East Coast of Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, precipitation and snowfall from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on the 9th will be less than 5mm or around 1 to 5cm.

As the sky gradually clears from the morning, the Jeongwol Daeboreum moon will be visible in most regions nationwide, but in Jeju it will be seen through clouds, and it is expected to be difficult to see in the East Coast areas where rain or snow is forecast.

The morning low temperature is forecast to be between -11.2 and 2.3 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 1.2 and 10.4 degrees Celsius. Fine dust from abroad will flow in during the morning, raising fine dust concentrations mainly in the western regions. The Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, Honam region, Daegu, and Jeju region will record 'bad' levels, other regions will have 'moderate' levels, and Gangwon Yeongseo and Yeongnam region will temporarily show 'bad' levels in the morning.

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