"Cold Wave and Strong Winds" Tomorrow Morning in Seoul Minus 11 Degrees Celsius

On the 16th, when a severe cold wave hit with a morning low temperature of minus 11 degrees Celsius in Seoul, commuters wearing thick clothes were walking along Sejong-daero street in Seoul on their way to work. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] On Thursday the 17th, morning temperatures will drop below freezing in most parts of the country, and strong winds will make it very cold.

The morning low on the 17th is expected to range between -16°C and -3°C. In northern Gyeonggi and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, morning temperatures will fall below -15°C. Morning temperatures in the central inland areas, eastern Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, and western inland Gyeongnam will not reach -10°C. Daytime highs will range from -1°C to 4°C.

Expected low and high temperatures in major cities are: Seoul -11°C and 0°C, Incheon -9°C and -1°C, Daejeon -11°C and 2°C, Gwangju -5°C and 2°C, Daegu -8°C and 3°C, Ulsan -7°C and 3°C, and Busan -7°C and 4°C. This cold spell will continue until the morning of Friday the 18th. Afterward, temperatures will rise from the afternoon of the 18th but are not expected to exceed average seasonal temperatures.

Due to snow cloud bands over the West Sea, snow will fall in northern Chungnam and central Chungbuk until the night of the 16th. Snow will fall in Honam, excluding southern Chungnam’s west coast, northeastern Jeonbuk, and the eastern and southern coasts of Jeonnam, until early morning on the 17th. Snow flurries will also occur in Chungnam, northeastern Jeonbuk, eastern and southern coasts of Jeonnam, and western inland Gyeongnam until the same time. Jeju will experience occasional rain or snow until the morning of the 17th. Expected snowfall (precipitation) amounts are 2?7 cm (around 5 mm) in southern Jeonbuk, northwestern Jeonnam, and Jeju mountainous areas, and 1?5 cm (less than 5 mm) in southern Chungnam’s west coast, northwestern Jeonbuk, Honam, and Jeju.

The Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Heavy snowfall will continue until early morning on the 17th in southern Jeonbuk and northwestern Jeonnam," and warned, "As temperatures drop in areas where snow has fallen, roads may become icy or develop black ice, so please be cautious."

Dry weather warnings have been issued for Seoul, some inland areas of Gyeonggi, Yeongdong in Gangwon, eastern Jeonnam, and Yeongnam, where the atmosphere will be very dry. With strong winds, special care must be taken to prevent fires.

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