[Weather] Today 'Sohan' Snow and Rain Across the Country... Getting Colder from Afternoon

On the 4th, during the ongoing severe cold wave across the country, ice sculptures were floating on the Han River as seen from Jamwon Hangang Park in Seoul.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Tuesday, the 5th, is the solar term Sohan (小寒), and the whole country will be mostly cloudy with snow falling in some areas.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Due to the influence of a pressure trough moving southeast near the Bohai Sea in China, snow will fall in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and the Chungcheong region from the night before until the morning of the day."

Snow will fall in the inland areas of Gyeongbuk during the early morning, and rain or snow will fall in the Jeolla region (except southern Jeonnam) from early morning until 9 a.m.

In Jeju Island, rain or snow (snow in mountainous areas) will occur between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m., snow will sporadically fall in southern Jeonnam and western inland Gyeongnam, and from 6 p.m., snow will occasionally fall sporadically along the western coast of Jeolla.

The expected snowfall amounts are 2 to 5 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island and the five western islands. Additionally, △1 to 3 cm in central and southern Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong region, inland Jeonbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo △around 1 cm in the Seoul metropolitan area, northern Gangwon Yeongseo, inland Gyeongbuk, and northern inland Jeonnam.

The expected precipitation amounts are less than 5 mm in the central region (excluding Gangwon Yeongdong), Jeonbuk, northern Jeonnam, inland Gyeongbuk, Jeju Island, the five western islands, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

With dry weather warnings issued for Seoul, some inland areas of Gyeonggi, the East Coast, mountainous areas of Gangwon, and some inland areas of Gyeongbuk, the atmosphere will be very dry. Other areas including the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, and Gyeongsang region will also be dry, so caution is needed to prevent various fires such as forest fires.

Morning temperatures by region are △Seoul -6°C △Chuncheon -7°C △Gangneung -1°C △Daejeon -5°C △Daegu -1°C △Busan 2°C △Jeonju -2°C △Gwangju -1°C △Jeju 6°C.

The expected daytime high temperatures are △Seoul -3°C △Chuncheon -2°C △Gangneung 2°C △Daejeon -2°C △Daegu 2°C △Busan 7°C △Jeonju 0°C △Gwangju 1°C △Jeju 7°C.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged, "In areas where snow has recently accumulated, melted snow during the day may freeze overnight as temperatures drop below freezing, and snow will remain frozen on shaded roads, sidewalks, and less trafficked side streets, making many places slippery. Please pay special attention to pedestrian safety and traffic safety."

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