[Today’s Weather] Clear Nationwide... Snow in Gangwon Yeongdong and Northern Gyeongbuk at Dawn

On February 18th, citizens wearing thick coats hurried their steps at the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] Today (the 16th), the whole country will be clear, but snow or rain is expected in Gangwon Province and northern Gyeongbuk in the early morning.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted, "The expected precipitation amounts are 5~30mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, around 5mm in northern Gyeongbuk, and less than 5mm in Gangwon Yeongseo and the Jeolla West Coast." It also predicted, "The expected snowfall amounts are 5~30cm in Gangwon Yeongdong, 2~7cm in northern Gyeongbuk, and around 1cm in Gangwon Yeongseo and the Jeolla West Coast."

The lowest temperature today is expected to be -7 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature 13 degrees Celsius.

The morning low temperatures by region are △Seoul 1°C △Incheon 3°C △Chuncheon -2°C △Gangneung 4°C △Daejeon 1°C △Daegu 1°C △Busan 4°C △Jeonju 1°C △Gwangju 2°C △Jeju 9°C.

The daytime high temperatures are △Seoul 7°C △Incheon 7°C △Chuncheon 8°C △Gangneung 10°C △Daejeon 10°C △Daegu 12°C △Busan 13°C △Jeonju 9°C △Gwangju 11°C △Jeju 14°C.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "In the afternoon, temperatures nationwide will rise to around 10 degrees Celsius, causing a large temperature difference between day and night. Please take care of your health and be cautious of cold damage to crops."

Fine dust levels are expected to be moderate to good nationwide.

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