Snow and Rain Across the Country on Friday... Fine Dust in the Morning in the Seoul Metropolitan Area and Chungnam

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] On Friday the 18th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy with rain or snow falling in various places during the morning.

Expected snowfall amounts are 2 to 5 cm in southern Gyeonggi, northern Chungbuk, and southern Yeongseo in Gangwon; 1 to 3 cm in Seoul, northern Gyeonggi, central to northern Yeongseo in Gangwon, northern Chungnam, and mountainous areas of Jeju Island; and around 1 cm in southern Chungcheong, northern Jeonbuk, and northern Gyeongbuk.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -8 and 1 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between -1 and 9 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'moderate' across all regions, but the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungnam are expected to experience temporarily 'unhealthy' levels in the morning.

Strong winds and high waves will occur over the East Sea and West Sea from dawn, so vessels engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise caution.

Sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the nearshore East Sea, 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the nearshore West Sea, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the nearshore South Sea. Offshore wave heights are forecasted to be 1.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 1 to 3 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea.

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