[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] Rain or snow is expected over the weekend in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungcheong, southern inland regions, and Jeju.


According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, this rain or snow will begin on Saturday the 15th in the Seoul metropolitan area and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, then expand to Chungcheong. It will continue in some areas until Sunday morning the 16th.


Rain or snow is also expected on the morning of the 16th in Jeonbuk and northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk.


At the same time, raindrops or snowflakes will fall in other southern inland areas and Jeju.


Expected precipitation amounts are around 5mm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and less than 5mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong, Jeonbuk, and northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk. Expected snowfall amounts are 1?5cm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, 1?3cm in eastern Gyeonggi and northern Chungbuk, and less than 1cm in inland Chungcheong, eastern Jeonbuk, and northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk.


The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that in the central region including the Seoul metropolitan area and some southern inland areas, temperatures will be high enough in the afternoon that snow will not accumulate even if it falls.


The lowest temperatures on the morning of the 15th are expected to range from -12°C to 1°C, and the highest temperatures during the day are expected to be between 1°C and 10°C.



Expected lowest and highest temperatures in major cities are: Seoul -5°C and 3°C, Incheon -3°C and 4°C, Daejeon -7°C and 7°C, Gwangju -3°C and 8°C, Daegu -5°C and 7°C, Ulsan -2°C and 8°C, and Busan 1°C and 9°C.


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