[Weather] Icy Roads from Overnight Snow... Cold Temperatures Ease Further

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Wednesday the 28th, snow that fell from dawn to morning, mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area and Gangwon region, may freeze, causing icy roads and slippery surfaces, so caution is advised during the morning commute.

As of 7 a.m., temperatures are Seoul -3.5°C, Incheon -3.8°C, Suwon -3.7°C, Chuncheon -9.1°C, Gangneung -0.7°C, Cheongju -3.3°C, Daejeon -4.4°C, Jeonju -3.2°C, Gwangju -2.9°C, Jeju 6.9°C, Daegu -0.8°C, Busan 0.5°C, Ulsan -0.3°C, Changwon 0.0°C, etc.

The forecasted daytime high temperature is between -5°C and 8°C.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide, with snow expected from midnight in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and the Chungcheong region.

The expected snowfall amount is 1 cm, with less than 0.1 cm accumulation expected in the inland areas of Jeonbuk and western Gyeongbuk.

Snow will also fall on the western coasts of Chungnam and Jeolla from 6 p.m. on the 28th until 9 a.m. on the 29th, accumulating around 1 cm.

Between 6 p.m. and midnight during the evening commute, snow will fall in the southern Gyeonggi western coast, northern inland Chungnam, central Chungbuk, and inland Jeonbuk, accumulating less than 0.1 cm.

Strong winds with maximum instantaneous speeds of 90 km/h will blow in the mountainous areas of Gangwon, while winds around 55 km/h will blow in other regions, making the wind chill temperature feel even colder.

Winds of 35 to 60 km/h will blow in the central East Sea offshore and northern offshore areas of the southern East Sea, with waves rising to 1.5 to 4.0 meters high.

Fine dust concentration is expected to be 'bad' in Yeongseo of Gangwon, Sejong, and Chungbuk, while other regions are expected to be 'good' to 'moderate.'

However, the Seoul metropolitan area including Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, as well as Daejeon, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk may experience temporarily 'bad' levels in the morning, and Jeonnam and Yeongnam regions may have 'bad' levels in the afternoon. The Ministry of Environment observed that residual fine dust combined with imported foreign fine dust is expected to raise concentrations.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.