[Weather] Severe Cold Returns... Nationwide Below Freezing, Seoul's Highest Temperature -1°C

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 Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Monday the 16th, except for Jeju Island, the entire country is experiencing very cold weather with temperatures below freezing from the morning.

Additionally, until the morning, snow or rain is expected in the East Coast, mountainous areas, and inland of Gangwon Province, the northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang Province, the northern East Coast of North Gyeongsang Province, and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

Expected snowfall amounts are around 1 cm in the central and northern East Coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, as well as the mountainous areas of Jeju Island; less than 0.1 cm in the inland and southern mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang Province, and Jeju Island excluding mountainous areas.

As of 7 a.m., temperatures in major regions are Seoul -5.4°C, Incheon -7.0°C, Suwon -6.3°C, Chuncheon -3.9°C, Gangneung -0.5°C, Cheongju -3.8°C, Daejeon -4.4°C, Jeonju -4.1°C, Gwangju -1.6°C, Jeju 3.9°C, Daegu -2.4°C, Busan -1.5°C, Ulsan -1.5°C, Changwon -2.9°C, etc.

The highest daytime temperatures are forecasted to range from -3°C to 7°C. The highest temperature in Seoul is expected to be -1°C.

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

Sea waves will be 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters 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 meters in the East and South Seas, and 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the West Sea.

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