In a Warm Winter... The Han River Unfrozen for the First Time in 13 Years
Last Winter, Seoul's Average Highest Temperature Reached 6.1°C, a Record High
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Han River did not freeze last winter for the first time in 13 years.
The Korea Meteorological Administration announced on the 12th that there was not a single day when the Han River was frozen last winter.
The reason the Han River did not freeze was due to the warm winter of 2019, with the average highest temperature in Seoul last winter reaching 6.1 degrees Celsius. This is the highest on record. The average lowest temperature was also -1.9 degrees Celsius, ranking second highest historically.
The Korea Meteorological Administration explained that the unusually high temperatures this winter were caused by cold Arctic air being trapped, weakening the Siberian high pressure, which in turn weakened the cold northwesterly winds blowing into Korea, while warm southerly winds flowed in.
Since observations began in 1906, the Han River has not frozen a total of eight times: in 1960, 1971, 1972, 1978, 1988, 1991, 2006, and last year.
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The earliest freezing date was December 4, 1934, and the latest was February 13, 1964.
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