Nationwide Subzero Temperatures, Cold Wave Until the Day After Tomorrow... Snow in Central Regions from Afternoon

Temperatures Drop to Minus 13 Degrees Celsius by the Morning After Tomorrow
Snow in Central Regions During the Day...2-7cm Accumulation in Southern Gyeonggi and Chungcheong Areas
Heavy Snow Forecast Starting Tonight from Jeolla Region's West Coast Tomorrow

Citizens are walking cautiously on the icy backstreets of Dongjak-gu, Seoul, formed by the snow that fell overnight on the 4th./Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Tuesday the 16th, temperatures nationwide dropped below freezing, and as it gradually became cloudy from daytime, snow is expected to fall in the central region including the Seoul metropolitan area.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cold air is flowing in from the northwest, bringing severe cold nationwide through tomorrow and the day after. As of 7 a.m., temperatures are -5.9°C in Seoul, -6.6°C in Suwon, -5.0°C in Daejeon, and -1.7°C in Busan. The highest daytime temperature on the 16th will range from -3 to 8°C.

The lowest morning temperatures tomorrow and the day after will drop by 3 to 5 degrees to as low as -13°C, and the highest daytime temperatures will remain below freezing. Attention should be paid to health management due to weakened immunity and to facility maintenance.

There will be short but heavy snowfall mainly in the central region during the day. Snow will concentrate in southern Gyeonggi and the Chungcheong area, accumulating about 2 to 7 cm. In Seoul, northern Gyeonggi, Gangwon Province (excluding the East Coast), Jeolla Province, and Jeju Island, about 1 to 3 cm of snow is expected to accumulate. As the snow freezes, icy roads will appear in residential alleys and other areas, so pedestrian safety and maintaining safe distances should be carefully observed.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Although the precipitation duration will be short, around 3 hours, heavy snow will concentrate in a short time mainly in southern Gyeonggi and the Chungcheong area, causing significant accumulation in some places. Preparations should be made in advance to prevent damage caused by the snow."

Heavy snow will fall in the western Jeolla region tomorrow. Snow that started tonight mainly along the western coast of Jeolla will expand by dawn tomorrow to the western coast of Chungnam, inland Jeolla, western inland Gyeongnam, and Jeju Island. Snow will continue along the western coast of Jeolla until the morning of the day after tomorrow. In the inland Chungcheong area, snow will also fall and accumulate starting from dawn on the 17th.

In the Gangwon Yeongdong region, where a strong wind advisory has been issued, winds are blowing at 10 to 18 m/s, and other areas are experiencing strong winds of 9 to 14 m/s. From the afternoon, strong wind advisories are expected to be issued mainly for coastal areas and Jeju Island. Inland areas may also experience momentary gusts of around 20 m/s, which are very strong.

With storm warnings issued for most maritime areas, winds will reach 12 to 22 m/s and waves will be very high at 2.0 to 6.0 meters, so vessels engaged in navigation or fishing should exercise special caution.

Fine dust levels are forecasted to be at 'Good' levels across all regions.

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