[Weather] Last Day of Seollal Holiday Brings Severe Cold... Beware of Icy Roads

Morning Low Temperatures, -14 to 0

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] On the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 2nd, the whole country is expected to be mostly clear with severe cold weather.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 1st, the morning low temperature is forecasted to be between -14 to 0 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 0 to 8 degrees Celsius.

The severe cold, with morning temperatures dropping below -10 degrees Celsius mainly inland, is expected to continue until the 3rd. In other central regions, temperatures will be 3 to 5 degrees lower than the previous day.

In areas where snow has fallen, temperatures will drop significantly overnight, causing roads to freeze and become slippery, so caution is advised for traffic safety on icy roads.

Fine dust levels are expected to be at a 'moderate' level across all regions. However, the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungcheong region, Gwangju, and Jeonbuk are expected to temporarily show 'bad' levels in the morning.

Sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea and West Sea nearshore waters, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the South Sea nearshore waters. In the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights will be 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea.

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