[Tomorrow's Weather] Nationwide Temperatures Plummet Due to Severe Cold... Heavy Snow in the Capital Region

On the 17th, when subzero cold arrived, citizens dressed in thick clothes hurried to work on Sejong-daero in Seoul. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Taemin] This weekend, the strongest cold wave of the winter is forecast, with heavy snow expected on Saturday the 18th in Seoul, the metropolitan area, and inland Gangwon.

Morning temperatures in Seoul are expected to plunge to minus 10 degrees Celsius. The heaviest snowfall is predicted between 2 PM and 6 PM. Afterward, the snow will briefly weaken at night, but the amount of snow will increase again between midnight and early morning on the 19th.

There will be significant variations in snowfall amounts by region. Seoul, inland Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous Gangwon, and mountainous Jeju are expected to see 3 to 8 cm of snow accumulation. The western coast of Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, Jeolla, the five western islands, Jeju excluding mountainous areas, and northern inland Gyeongbuk are forecasted to receive 1 to 5 cm. The western inland area of Gyeongnam will have around 1 cm of snowfall.

Morning temperatures on this day will drop more than 10 degrees compared to the previous day, ranging nationwide from minus 15 to minus 3 degrees Celsius. The daytime high will be between minus 2 and 5 degrees Celsius.

In Seoul, morning temperatures will fall to minus 10 degrees, with daytime temperatures rising to around 0 degrees. Eastern Gyeonggi and inland and mountainous Gangwon will see morning temperatures below minus 15 degrees, while central inland areas, northern inland Gyeongbuk, and eastern Jeonbuk will experience temperatures below minus 10 degrees.

Other major cities' expected low and high temperatures are: Incheon minus 8 and 3 degrees, Daejeon minus 10 and 2 degrees, Gwangju minus 5 and 2 degrees, Daegu minus 7 and 4 degrees, Ulsan minus 6 and 4 degrees, and Busan minus 5 and 5 degrees Celsius.

This cold spell will continue until Sunday the 19th. Morning lows on the 19th are expected to range from minus 8 to 4 degrees, with daytime highs between 2 and 9 degrees Celsius.

Expected low and high temperatures for major cities on the 19th are: Seoul minus 4 and 3 degrees, Incheon minus 2 and 4 degrees, Daejeon minus 2 and 6 degrees, Gwangju 1 and 8 degrees, Daegu and Ulsan minus 1 and 7 degrees, and Busan 2 and 9 degrees Celsius.

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