[Weather] Severe Cold and Snow in Places Tomorrow... Seoul Lowest Temperature Minus 12 Degrees

On the 14th, when the lowest morning temperature in Seoul dropped to minus 8 degrees, citizens wearing thick coats were moving around Gongdeok Five-way Intersection in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Choi] On Monday the 19th, the severe cold will continue while snow will fall in various places. Especially, very heavy snowfall is expected mainly in the Chungnam West Coast, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island until the morning.

The expected snowfall amounts for the Chungnam West Coast, Jeonbuk (excluding northeastern inland), western Jeonnam region, Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo·Dokdo are 3 to 10 cm. Some areas on the Jeonbuk West Coast and Jeju Mountain areas may see snowfall exceeding 30 cm.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -18°C and -2°C, and the daytime high temperatures between -4°C and 5°C. Cold wave warnings are in effect for the central region, Gyeongbuk area, and Jeonbuk inland. This severe cold is expected to continue until the morning of the 20th.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 2.5 m in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 3.0 m in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.0 m in the South Sea coastal waters. Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 1.5 to 4.0 m in the East Sea, 0.5 to 4.0 m in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 4.0 m in the South Sea.

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