[Today’s Weather] Seoul Minus 11 Degrees Celsius, Nationwide Severe Cold Wave

On the 5th, during 'Sohan,' the coldest solar term of the year, the artificial waterfall at Hongjecheon in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, is frozen solid.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] Wednesday, the 6th, will be very cold nationwide.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "On this day, the morning low temperatures in most areas will drop below minus 10 degrees Celsius, and strong winds will make the wind chill even lower."

From 3 PM on this day until 9 AM tomorrow (the 7th), snow is expected in the central regions (excluding the Gangwon East Coast), Jeolla region, inland Gyeongbuk, western inland Gyeongnam, and Jeju Island.

Additionally, from this day until the 8th, very heavy snowfall of over 30 cm is forecasted in the western Jeolla region, and over 50 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island. During the same period, 5 to 20 cm of snow is expected along the Chungnam West Coast and other parts of Jeolla, Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo·Dokdo, while 3 to 10 cm of heavy snow may fall in the southern West Coast of the Seoul Metropolitan Area and inland Chungcheong region.

Precipitation amounts are expected to be △5 to 20 mm in Chungcheong, Jeolla (excluding the eastern southern coast of Jeonnam), Jeju Island, the five West Sea islands, and Ulleungdo·Dokdo, and △around 5 mm in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Gangwon (excluding the Gangwon East Coast), eastern southern coast of Jeonnam, inland Gyeongbuk, and western inland Gyeongnam.

Morning low temperatures by region are forecasted as △Seoul -11°C △Chuncheon -16°C △Gangneung -7°C △Daejeon -12°C △Cheongju -12°C △Daegu -11°C △Gwangju -6°C △Jeonju -7°C △Busan 6°C △Jeju 3°C.

Daytime high temperatures are expected to be △Seoul -2°C △Chuncheon -2°C △Gangneung 1°C △Daejeon -2°C △Cheongju -3°C △Daegu 0°C △Gwangju 1°C △Jeonju 0°C △Busan 3°C △Jeju 5°C.

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

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "In areas where snow is falling, visibility will be reduced, and many roads will be icy or covered with heavy snow. Especially in tunnels, weather conditions may differ between entrances and exits. Please maintain sufficient distance between vehicles and reduce speed while driving to prevent collision accidents. We urge special attention to pedestrian safety and traffic safety."

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