This Morning the Coldest This Winter... Heavy Snow Until Tomorrow on Jeolla West Coast and Jeju

Up to 15cm Snowfall on Jeolla West Coast and Jeju
10-30cm in Jeju Mountains, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo
Snow Resumes in Western Jeolla from Night
Morning Temperatures Nationwide Around -15°C on 26th

On the 26th, when the severe cold wave arrived, ice formed on Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] With cold wave warnings issued for most regions nationwide, heavy snowfall is expected along the Jeolla West Coast and Jeju Island until the 27th.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) reported that the morning temperature on the 26th was the lowest so far this winter, and during the day, the central region will remain around -5°C, while most areas in the southern region, except coastal areas, will stay below freezing.

Until tomorrow, heavy and very heavy snowfall will accumulate mainly along the Jeolla West Coast, Jeju Island, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and the Chungnam West Coast. In mountainous areas of Jeju Island and Ulleungdo, snow accumulation could exceed 40 cm.

Expected snowfall amounts until the 27th are ▲Jeju Island mountainous areas, Ulleungdo and Dokdo 10?30 cm (over 40 cm in some places) ▲Jeolla West Coast, Jeju Island (excluding mountainous areas) 5?10 cm (over 15 cm in some parts of Jeolla West Coast) ▲Jeolla inland (excluding eastern parts), Chungnam West Coast 3?8 cm ▲Chungnam inland, West Sea 5 Islands 1?3 cm.

The western Jeolla region (excluding the West Coast) will see a lull in snowfall during the day, but snow will resume from night as snow clouds from the West Sea move in. Chungnam inland will have snow until the afternoon, and light snow or flurries may occur in western Jeolla inland and the West Sea 5 Islands until tomorrow.

The KMA advised, "Avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, and take special care of your health by keeping warm when outdoors. Be especially cautious of fire hazards when using heating devices such as stoves and electric mats, and prepare for freezing damage to water pipes, meters, boilers, and cold damage to agricultural, livestock, and fishery products by maintaining warmth in greenhouses and livestock shelters."

On the 26th, when the severe cold wave arrived, ice formed on Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Winds will blow very strongly at 12?20 m/s and waves will rise very high at 2?5 m in the West Sea, South Sea, and Jeju Sea until tomorrow, and in the East Sea until the 28th. With a dry weather warning issued mainly for the eastern Gyeongsang region, strong winds may cause small sparks to develop into large fires, so caution is needed against wildfires and other fire hazards.

Cold air flowing in from the northwest caused the morning temperature nationwide on the 26th to drop to around -15°C, the lowest so far this winter.

As of 9 a.m., the daily minimum temperatures were Seoul -15.5°C (Eunpyeong -18.5°C), Suwon -14.3°C, Incheon -14.3°C, Paju -18.7°C, Dongducheon -17.3°C, Chuncheon -16.1°C, Wonju -14.5°C, Cheorwon -18.0°C, Daejeon -14.5°C, Cheonan -13.7°C, Jecheon -16.5°C, Jeonju -10.7°C, Andong -14.0°C, Daegu -10.8°C, Busan -8.6°C, Ulsan -8.9°C, Changwon -10.3°C, Jeju -0.4°C, and Seogwipo -1.1°C.

The regions that set new December record lows are Sokcho (-14.9°C) and Changwon (-10.3°C), while Dongducheon (-17.3°C) recorded the second lowest.

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