Weekend Temperatures Drop Sharply in Jeju Region... Heavy Snow Expected

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] A white Christmas is expected this weekend in the Jeju area as heavy snow falls mainly in the mountainous regions.

According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Office on the 22nd, Jeju is expected to have clear or mostly cloudy weather from that day until the 24th, but snow is forecast from the 25th to the 27th, which includes Christmas and the weekend.

The Jeju Meteorological Office stated that on the 24th and until the morning of the 25th, sporadic rain will fall due to the influence of a pressure trough, but snow clouds will move in from the afternoon of the 25th, starting snowfall.

The snow is expected to continue until the 27th, with especially heavy accumulation anticipated on Hallasan Mountain.

Temperatures will be warmer than average on the 24th, making it mild, but will drop sharply from the weekend, bringing severe cold.

The daytime high temperature on the 24th will be 14 to 16℃, the morning low on the 23rd will be 5 to 8℃, and the daytime high on the 24th will be 13 to 15℃.

From the 25th, the morning low temperature is expected to fall to 0℃, with daytime temperatures remaining between 2 and 7℃.

With the wind, the perceived temperature in the northern mountainous area will drop to -4℃, and in the southern mountainous area to -1℃.

At sea, from the night of the 24th, very strong winds will blow over the waters around Jeju Island and the western offshore areas of the southern sea, causing waves to rise as high as 4 meters.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won captain@asiae.co.kr

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