[Today’s Weather] Bitter Wind and Severe Cold... "Beware of Immune Weakening Due to Hanpa"

On the 16th, with the biting cold continuing, the sky over downtown Seoul is clear.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On Thursday the 17th, the morning temperature will drop to a low of 19 degrees Celsius, continuing the severe cold.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "The whole country will be mostly clear, but the morning low temperatures will drop to around 10 degrees Celsius in most areas, making it cold and chilly," adding, "There will be sporadic snowfall until dawn along the Jeolla West Coast and Jeju Island (excluding mountainous areas)."

Snow accumulation is expected to be 5 to 10 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. Expected precipitation is 5 to 10 mm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

Strong winds will also blow on this day, making the wind chill temperature even lower.

Temperatures will remain below freezing during the day, making it very cold.

Dryness warnings have been issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongdong, eastern Jeonnam, and Gyeongsang provinces, where the atmosphere will be very dry. Other regions will also experience relatively dry conditions.

The morning low temperatures are forecast as follows: △Seoul -10°C △Chuncheon -15°C △Gangneung -6°C △Daejeon -8°C △Cheongju -9°C △Daegu -6°C △Gwangju -4°C △Jeonju -6°C △Busan -4°C △Jeju 4°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo -1°C.

The daytime high temperatures are forecast as follows: △Seoul 0°C △Chuncheon 1°C △Gangneung 5°C △Daejeon 3°C △Cheongju 1°C △Daegu 4°C △Gwangju 4°C △Jeonju 3°C △Busan 6°C △Jeju 8°C △Ulleungdo·Dokdo 3°C.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged, "Special attention should be paid to health management due to weakened immunity caused by the cold wave," and added, "Please prepare thoroughly as there are concerns about damage to facilities and crops such as frozen water pipes and cold damage to vinyl greenhouse crops."

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