Snow Along the West Coast from Afternoon... Cold Weather Continues Until the Day After Tomorrow

Snow Expected from Afternoon to Early Morning Tomorrow on Chungnam West Coast and Jeolla West Coast
Strong Winds Across Most of the Country Bring Sharp Drop in Feels-Like Temperature
Very Dry Air in Central Regions, Eastern Jeonnam, and Gyeongsang Area

On the 18th, when the morning low temperature in Seoul continued to drop to minus 7 degrees Celsius, icicles formed on the branches along the Han River embankment in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Snow will fall along the west coast starting Tuesday afternoon, the 22nd. In areas under cold wave warnings, strong winds will cause the wind chill to drop significantly.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the nation will be mostly clear, with clouds increasing in the Chungnam region, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island. From the afternoon, snow will fall on the Chungnam west coast, Jeolla west coast, southern inland Jeonbuk, and Jeju Island, while light snow flurries may occur in the southern Gyeonggi west coast, inland Chungcheong region, and central inland Jeonnam.

Expected snowfall amounts are ▲Ulleungdo and Dokdo: 5?10cm ▲Jeju Island mountainous area: 1?5cm ▲Chungnam west coast, Jeolla west coast, southern inland Jeonbuk, Jeju Island: 1?3cm. The southern Gyeonggi west coast, inland Chungcheong region, Jeolla region, and the five West Sea islands will see less than 0.1cm of snow flurries.

The Korea Meteorological Administration advised, "Visibility will be low in areas with snowfall, and many roads will be slippery due to ice and frozen surfaces. Drivers should reduce speed and maintain safe distances to ensure traffic safety."

The cold spell will continue until the 24th. Morning temperatures will drop below -10 degrees Celsius mainly in northern and eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous Gangwon, northern Chungbuk, some inland Chungnam, and northern inland Gyeongbuk, where cold wave warnings are in effect.

As of 7 a.m., the morning low temperatures are Seoul -7.1°C, Incheon -5.8°C, Chuncheon -13°C, Gangneung -3.7°C, Suwon -6.1°C, Cheongju -4.9°C, Daejeon -6.9°C, Jeonju -4.7°C, Andong -6.2°C, Daegu -3.3°C, Gwangju -2.2°C, Changwon -2.9°C, Busan -2.2°C, Ulsan -2.3°C, Yeosu -1.7°C, and Jeju 3.2°C. Daytime highs will range from -2 to 6 degrees Celsius.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' across all regions due to favorable atmospheric dispersion. Dryness warnings are in effect mainly in central regions, eastern Jeonnam, and the Gyeongsang area, with many other areas also experiencing dry conditions. Strong winds may cause small sparks to ignite large fires, so caution is advised regarding wildfires and other fire hazards.

Strong winds with gusts exceeding 15 m/s are expected along the coast and some inland areas until the afternoon, so attention should be paid to facility management and safety accidents. The East Sea offshore area, under a high wave warning, will see waves reaching 2?4 meters very high until the afternoon of the 23rd.

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