[Today’s Weather] Nationwide Severe Cold for a While... Morning Low Drops to Minus 18 Degrees

On the 15th, when the severe cold below freezing continued, icicles formed on the branches at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Wednesday the 16th will also see very cold weather.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) stated, "Due to the influence of cold air flowing in from the northwest, most inland areas will drop below 10 degrees Celsius," adding, "Strong winds will make the perceived temperature even lower."

According to the KMA, the whole country will be mostly clear, but Chungnam, Jeolla, and Jeju will be mostly cloudy, with heavy snow expected on the Chungnam west coast, Jeolla west coast, and mountainous areas of Jeju.

Snowfall amounts are expected to be 5-20 cm in Jeju mountainous areas and Ulleungdo·Dokdo, 2-7 cm on the Jeolla west coast, 1-3 cm on the Chungnam west coast and Jeju (excluding mountainous areas). Precipitation amounts are expected to be 5-20 mm in Jeju mountainous areas and Ulleungdo·Dokdo, around 5 mm on the Jeolla west coast, and less than 5 mm on the Chungnam west coast and Jeju (excluding mountainous areas).

Morning low temperatures by region are forecasted as follows: △Seoul -11°C △Chuncheon -16°C △Gangneung -7°C △Daejeon -9°C △Cheongju -8°C △Daegu -7°C △Gwangju -5°C △Jeonju -7°C △Busan -5°C △Jeju 4°C.

Daytime high temperatures are expected to be △Seoul -4°C △Chuncheon -3°C △Gangneung 1°C △Daejeon -1°C △Cheongju -2°C △Daegu 1°C △Gwangju 0°C △Jeonju 0°C △Busan 3°C △Jeju 6°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion and precipitation effects.

The KMA advised, "In areas under dry weather warnings such as the eastern coast of Gangwon, Gyeongsang Province, and eastern Jeonnam, the atmosphere is very dry, so caution is needed against various fires including wildfires."

They also emphasized, "Due to the severe cold, there are concerns about damage to facilities and crops such as frozen water pipes and cold damage to vinyl greenhouse crops. Please prepare thoroughly to prevent damage. As the cold wave continues, special attention should be paid to health management including immune system decline."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.