Feeling -15°C on the way to work... Nationwide 'Frozen Solid' This Winter's Coldest Day

Seoul City Activates 'Cold Wave Comprehensive Support Center'
Biting Cold Winds... Temperatures Plummet

On the morning of the 14th, most areas including Seoul will remain below freezing, with some regions expected to experience a wind chill temperature of minus 15 degrees Celsius due to biting winds.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] As a cold wave warning has been issued in many parts of the country, temperatures have dropped sharply. On the morning of the 14th, the temperature in Seoul will drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius, making it the coldest this winter. Strong winds are also expected, making the wind chill temperature even lower.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cold air is moving southward from the northwest, causing morning temperatures to drop significantly by 5 to 15 degrees compared to today. In Seoul, the temperature at 7 a.m. was minus 10.3 degrees Celsius, a drop of more than 10 degrees compared to the same time yesterday.

Due to the severe cold wave, the Seoul Metropolitan Government activated the 'Cold Wave Comprehensive Support Situation Room' on the previous day (13th). A cold wave advisory is issued when the morning minimum temperature remains below minus 12 degrees Celsius for two or more days, or when the temperature drops by more than 10 degrees compared to the previous day and is expected to be 3 degrees or lower.

Strong winds will also blow, making the wind chill temperature even lower. Additionally, as temperatures drop sharply, snow that fell in various parts of the country on the previous day (13th) may freeze on the roads, so caution is needed for icy roads.

The morning minimum temperatures by region on this day are ▲Seoul -10°C ▲Chuncheon -14°C ▲Gangneung -8°C ▲Daejeon -9°C ▲Cheongju -8°C ▲Daegu -6°C ▲Gwangju -2°C △Jeonju -9°C ▲Busan -3°C ▲Jeju 3°C ▲Ulleung·Dokdo -4°C.

The daytime maximum temperatures are ▲Seoul -4°C ▲Chuncheon -3°C ▲Gangneung 0°C ▲Daejeon -1°C ▲Cheongju -3°C ▲Daegu 2°C ▲Gwangju 1°C ▲Jeonju 0°C ▲Busan 5°C ▲Jeju 7°C ▲Ulleung·Dokdo 0°C.

Snow is also expected on the morning of the 14th and the 15th, so a heavy snow advisory may be issued. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, by noon on this day, rain or snow is expected in the central region (excluding the east coast of Gangwon), Jeolla region, northern inland Gyeongbuk, southwestern inland Gyeongbuk, and western inland Gyeongnam. Snow will continue in the Chungcheong region and Jeonbuk until 6 p.m.

Heavy and significant snowfall is expected in southern Gyeonggi (Yongin), southern inland Gangwon, central and southern mountainous areas of Gangwon, central and northern inland Chungcheong, and northern inland Gyeongbuk. In addition, heavy snow may accumulate in other parts of southern Gyeonggi, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, and mountainous areas of Jeju Island, potentially leading to the issuance of a heavy snow special advisory. Occasionally, rain or snow will fall in Jeju, and late at night, rain or snow will return to the western coasts of Chungnam and Jeolla.

Expected snowfall amounts are 2 to 8 cm in southern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong region (excluding southeastern inland), Jeonbuk, Ulleungdo·Dokdo, and mountainous areas of Jeju (with more than 10 cm in southern mountainous Gangwon and northern Chungcheong), and 1 to 5 cm in southeastern inland Chungnam, southern inland Chungbuk, and Jeonnam region (excluding southern coast).

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