Freezing Cold and Strong Winds... Seoul Morning Low Temperature at Minus 11 Degrees

Central region, eastern Jeonbuk, inland Gyeongsang below -10°C
Beware of frozen water pipes, meters, and boilers
Snow expected until morning on Jeolla West Coast and Jeju Island

On the 11th, when a cold wave advisory was issued for most regions nationwide, ice formed at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Fine dust levels were good across all areas. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Wednesday the 12th, the whole country will be mostly clear, and since the severe cold below freezing will continue for a while, special attention should be paid to keeping warm during the commute.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 12th, currently cold wave warnings have been issued for the central inland, northeastern Jeonbuk, and Gyeongsang provinces. Northern Gyeonggi and inland/mountain areas of Gangwon are below -15 degrees Celsius, and the central region, eastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongsang areas have morning low temperatures dropping below -10 degrees Celsius.

As of 7 a.m., temperatures are Seoul -11.2°C, Chuncheon -15.7°C, Incheon -9.8°C, Suwon -11.3°C, Cheongju -9.7°C, Andong -10.4°C, Daejeon -10.3°C, Daegu -7.4°C, Busan -5.2°C, Gwangju -5.4°C, Yeosu -4.4°C, Jeju 3.2°C. The highest temperature during the day will be between -4 and 5 degrees Celsius.

The KMA advised, "Avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, and outdoor workers such as those at screening clinics should pay attention to maintaining body temperature," adding, "Prepare for freezing of water pipes, meters, boilers, and cold damage to agricultural, livestock, and fishery products and farms by maintaining heat in greenhouses and livestock shelters."

Snowfall is expected in the western coast of Jeolla and Jeju Island until this morning. Snow flurries are expected in the western coast of Chungnam and the western part of Jeonnam.

Expected snowfall amounts are 5 to 15 cm in Ulleungdo and Jeju mountain areas, and around 1 cm on the western coast of Jeolla and Jeju. Less than 0.1 cm of snow flurries are expected in the western coast of Chungnam and western Jeonnam.

Due to a pressure trough moving southward from the north, snow is expected between dawn and morning on the 13th in southwestern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, Jeolla, and inland western Gyeongsang. Snowfall amounts will be 3 to 8 cm in southwestern Chungnam and western Jeolla, and 1 to 5 cm in Chungnam, southern Chungbuk, eastern Jeolla, and inland western Gyeongsang. Less than 1 cm of snow will fall in southwestern Gyeonggi and central to northern Chungbuk.

With a dry weather advisory in effect mainly for Gangwon Yeongdong and eastern Gyeongsang areas, the atmosphere will be very dry, and other regions will also experience dry conditions. Strong winds may cause small sparks to turn into large fires, so special caution is required for house fires and wildfires.

Strong wind warnings are in effect for the coastal areas of Gyeongsang and Jeju Island, with winds blowing at 9 to 15 m/s until the morning, and other areas may experience maximum instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 15 m/s. Fine dust levels are expected to be 'Good' across all regions.

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