Seoul Morning at Minus 10 Degrees... Snow Expected in the Capital Area and Gangwon Province from Tomorrow Afternoon

Severe Cold Until Morning... Average Temperatures Recover from Afternoon
Eastern Gyeonggi, Inland and Mountain Areas of Gangwon at -10°C Until Tomorrow
1-3cm Snow Accumulation in Inland and Mountain Areas of Gangwon from Afternoon on the 15th

On the 12th, with cold wave warnings issued across inland areas, the morning wind chill temperature in Seoul dropped to around minus 16 degrees Celsius. Heating steam is rising above the city buildings as seen from Inwangsan in Jongno at dawn. The cold wave will continue to rage with temperatures fluctuating around minus 10 degrees Celsius until the end of the week. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On the morning of Friday the 14th, the lowest temperature in the central region will drop below -10 degrees Celsius, making it very cold. Snow will fall in the metropolitan area and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province over the weekend.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, a cold wave warning is currently in effect for the central inland region, northeastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongbuk. The morning low temperatures in northern Gyeonggi and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon have fallen below -15 degrees Celsius. Strong winds will also make the wind chill temperature feel even colder.

As of 7 a.m., temperatures are -9.7°C in Seoul, -16.2°C in Chuncheon, -8.2°C in Incheon, -8.6°C in Suwon, -10.2°C in Daejeon, -8.5°C in Cheongju, -11.3°C in Andong, -7.5°C in Jeonju, -6.5°C in Daegu, -4.5°C in Gwangju, -7.2°C in Ulsan, -5.9°C in Busan, -6.8°C in Changwon, -3.7°C in Yeosu, and 4.2°C in Jeju. The daytime high is forecasted to be between -1 and 7 degrees Celsius.

The Korea Meteorological Administration explained, "From the afternoon, temperatures will recover to average levels, so the cold wave warnings for the inland areas of Gyeonggi, inland Chungcheong, northeastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongbuk are likely to be lifted. However, in eastern Gyeonggi and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, the morning temperature on the 15th will remain below -10 degrees Celsius, so the cold wave warning will continue."

Snow is expected on the 15th and 16th. Due to the influence of a pressure trough passing through the north, rain or snow will begin in the metropolitan area and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon in the afternoon of the 15th, expanding to the Chungcheong region at night. Snow accumulation is expected to be 1 to 3 cm in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and around 1 cm in northeastern Gyeonggi and northern Chungbuk.

By the morning of the 16th, rain or snow will occur in the central region excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon, Jeonbuk, and northern inland Gyeongbuk. In the southwestern inland areas of Gyeongbuk and northwestern inland areas of Gyeongnam, raindrops or snow flurries are expected.

The air will be very dry, especially in Seoul, some inland areas of Gyeonggi, Yeongdong region of Gangwon, and Gyeongsang region, where a dry weather advisory has been issued.

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