[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On the 11th, the Arctic cold wave will continue, bringing very cold weather.


On the 7th, when the morning temperature in Seoul dropped to minus 15 degrees Celsius and a cold wave warning was issued, office workers in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, were heading to work wearing thick coats. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 7th, when the morning temperature in Seoul dropped to minus 15 degrees Celsius and a cold wave warning was issued, office workers in Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, were heading to work wearing thick coats. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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The morning low temperatures will range from -20 degrees to -2 degrees Celsius. The daytime high temperatures will be similar to the previous day, ranging from -4 degrees to 4 degrees Celsius. The daytime highs are forecasted to be -2 degrees in Seoul, -2 degrees in Incheon, -3 degrees in Chuncheon, 3 degrees in Gangneung, -2 degrees in Cheongju, -1 degree in Sejong, 4 degrees in Busan, 3 degrees in Ulsan, and 1 degree in Changwon.


The Korea Meteorological Administration expects the severe cold to continue until the 12th. From that day, the cold is expected to gradually ease in most regions except the inland areas of Gangwon Province.


Cloudy skies will prevail nationwide, with rain or snow expected in Jeju Island from the morning. Snowfall of about 1 to 3 cm is forecasted from night in the western coastal areas of Chungnam and the western Jeolla region.


Expected snowfall (precipitation) amounts until the morning of the 12th are 5 to 15 cm (5 to 10 mm) in the mountainous areas of Jeju, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and the five western islands in the West Sea. The western coastal areas of Chungnam and Jeolla, and Jeju excluding mountainous areas, are forecasted to receive 1 to 3 cm (less than 5 mm).



Fine dust concentrations will be 'good' to 'moderate' across all regions due to favorable atmospheric dispersion. Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea and South Sea coastal waters. Wave heights in the open sea are expected to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters across all seas.


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