Severe Cold Returns on the 2nd... Heavy Snow in Central Regions on the 3rd-4th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] On Tuesday morning, the temperature will drop 10 to 15 degrees lower than on the 1st, becoming cold again.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that as cold air flows in from the northwest, the morning temperature on the 2nd will drop by about 15 degrees in the central inland areas and about 10 degrees in other regions compared to the previous day. Strong winds will also blow, making the perceived temperature even lower and very cold. The lowest temperature on the morning of the 2nd is expected to be between -13 to -1 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature during the day will be between -4 to 5 degrees Celsius.

From the evening of the 2nd to the early morning of the 3rd, due to the influence of a weak pressure trough moving southeast over the West Sea, there will be light snow at times in the southwestern part of Gyeonggi Province, Chungnam area, and Jeonbuk.

There will also be places with snow flurries in Seoul, southern Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungbuk, and Gyeongbuk. In the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, light rain or snow will fall from the night of the 2nd to the morning of the 3rd. The expected snowfall amount is 1 to 3 cm in southwestern Gyeonggi, Chungnam area, Jeonbuk, Jeju Island mountains, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

Due to the approaching pressure trough from the northwest, snow will begin on the evening of the 3rd in the central regions excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon, Jeonbuk, and northern inland Gyeongbuk, continuing until the early morning of the 4th. There will also be rain or snow in the Jeonnam area and southern inland Gyeongbuk in the early morning of the 4th.

The Korea Meteorological Administration noted that the snow falling from the night of the 3rd to the early morning of the 4th will have high variability in precipitation type and snowfall amount depending on the southward movement of the northern cold air, the development of the pressure trough, and temperature changes in the lower atmosphere.

The KMA especially urged people to refer to the latest weather information as there is a possibility of very heavy snowfall centered on the central regions.

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