Snow and Rain Return from Evening... Heavy Snow Warning for Mountainous Areas in Gangwon and Northeastern Gyeongbuk

Rain or Snow Expected in Most Regions Nationwide by Tomorrow
Up to 30cm of Snow Accumulation in Gangwon and Northeastern Gyeongbuk Mountains
3-8cm in Inland Gangwon, Around 1cm in Seoul and Surrounding Metropolitan Areas

On the 14th, when spring rain fell across the country, citizens carrying umbrellas were moving at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On Friday the 18th, rain or snow will fall in most parts of the country. It will stop in the morning and then rain or snow will start again from the evening until early the next day. A heavy snow warning has been issued for the Gangwon and Gyeongbuk regions.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasted that the rain or snow starting from the evening will mostly stop by late afternoon tomorrow, but will continue until tomorrow night in Gangwon Yeongdong, inland Chungcheong, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongsang regions.

Especially, heavy snow will fall in the Gangwon mountain areas and the northeastern mountain areas of Gyeongbuk until the 19th. The KMA announced a heavy snow warning for the northern Gangwon mountain areas and a heavy snow advisory for the northeastern Gyeongbuk mountain areas as of this morning. The KMA said, "Very heavy snow will accumulate in the Gangwon mountain areas and northeastern Gyeongbuk mountain areas until the 19th, so special attention should be paid to facility management and traffic safety."

The expected snowfall amounts until the 19th are ▲ Gangwon mountain areas and northeastern Gyeongbuk mountain areas 10?30cm ▲ inland Gangwon 3?8cm ▲ inland Gyeongbuk, Chungbuk, northern and eastern Gyeonggi, eastern Gangwon coast 1?5cm ▲ Seoul, southwestern inland Gyeonggi, northeastern inland Chungnam, eastern Jeonbuk, northern eastern coast of Gyeongbuk, western inland Gyeongnam, etc. around 1cm.

Until the 19th, 10?50mm of rain will fall in Gangwon Yeongdong, eastern Gyeongsang coastal areas, northeastern Gyeongbuk mountain areas, and Jeju Island, and 5?30mm will fall nationwide elsewhere.

The weather will remain mostly cloudy nationwide until tomorrow. Morning temperatures will be around 5 degrees Celsius, and daytime temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius. After the rain stops, the morning temperature on the 20th will drop to around 0 degrees Celsius, making it cold, and the daily temperature range will widen to more than 10 degrees Celsius, so health care should be taken.

As of 7 a.m., the temperatures in major areas are Seoul 6.8°C, Incheon 7.5°C, Chuncheon 6.5°C, Suwon 7.0°C, Gangneung 4.5°C, Cheongju 5.5°C, Daejeon 5.9°C, Andong 4.1°C, Pohang 7.4°C, Jeonju 7.1°C, Daegu 5.8°C, Ulsan 7.5°C, Gwangju 7.8°C, Yeosu 7.5°C, Busan 7.8°C, Jeju 11.1°C.

Until the morning of the 19th, strong wind warnings have been issued mainly for the eastern coast of Gyeongsang, the southern coast, and Jeju Island, where winds will blow very strongly at 10?16 m/s with gusts exceeding 20 m/s. Winds will blow very strongly at 10?16 m/s across all seas, and waves will rise very high at 2?4 meters.

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