Winter Rain Stops Early Tomorrow...Air Quality 'Bad' in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Daegu

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The winter rain falling nationwide is expected to stop in the early morning of Thursday, the 13th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 12th, as of 4 p.m. that day, the entire country is cloudy with some areas experiencing rain.

The cumulative rainfall from 6 p.m. the previous day to 4 p.m. on the 12th is as follows: Jeju Samgakbong 111.5 mm, Seogwipo 63.8 mm, Haeundae (Busan) 52.0 mm, Tongyeong 44.4 mm, Dolsan (Yeosu) 53.0 mm, Gwangju 10.9 mm, Daejeon 14.5 mm, Nonsan 13.5 mm, etc.

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects that as the country gradually moves out of the influence of the low-pressure system, rain will gradually stop from the western regions after 9 p.m. that day.

Inland areas will see rain continue until around 6 a.m. on the 13th before stopping.

The expected precipitation nationwide until 6 a.m. on the 13th is around 5 mm.

After the rain stops, the country will have mostly cloudy skies.

The morning temperature on the 13th will range from -1 to 9 degrees Celsius, and daytime temperatures will be between 10 and 18 degrees Celsius, warmer than usual for this time of year.

In areas where rain is falling, visibility will decrease, and icy roads are expected in the mountainous and inland highland areas of Gangwon Province from early morning to morning, so caution is advised for traffic safety.

Especially in inland areas, due to abundant water vapor in the atmosphere caused by the rain, dense fog with visibility less than 200 meters is expected.

Fine dust levels are forecasted to be 'bad' in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Yeongseo (Gangwon), and Daegu, while other regions are expected to have 'good' to 'moderate' levels.

The National Institute of Environmental Research's Air Quality Integrated Forecast Center explained, "Due to stagnant air, fine dust generated domestically accumulates and combined with foreign fine dust, fine dust concentrations will be high in some central regions."

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