[Weather] The Whole Country Will Freeze Tomorrow Morning... Snow in the Southern Regions

Taean Records Maximum Daily Snowfall of 10cm
Incheon and Pyeongchang with 8.4cm and 8.6cm Respectively
Gangwon Province Issues Cold Wave Warning... "Beware of Icy Roads"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] Snow is expected to continue falling mainly in the southern regions until dawn on the 27th.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasted on the 26th, "Today (26th) and tomorrow, the country will be mostly cloudy nationwide. Jeju Island will occasionally experience rain or snow, and snow will flutter until midnight today in northern Chungbuk, inland northern Gyeongbuk, northeastern mountainous Gyeongbuk, and central to southern Gangwon. Snow is expected to fall in the southern Chungcheong region, southern Gyeongbuk region, and Gyeongnam region until dawn tomorrow."

Expected snowfall amounts are 5?20cm on Ulleungdo and Dokdo, 2?7cm in Jeonbuk and western Jeonnam, mid-mountainous and mountainous areas of Jeju Island, 1?3cm in southern Chungnam, Chungbuk, Gyeongbuk region (excluding northern east coast), inland Gyeongnam, and eastern Jeonnam. Additionally, around 1cm is expected along the coastal areas of Gyeongnam, Jeju Island, and the West Sea 5 Islands. The KMA also reported that Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and Gangwon Yeongseo will receive less than 0.1cm of snow.

Morning low temperatures are forecasted to drop below freezing nationwide, ranging from -15℃ to -2℃. Daytime highs will be around -7 to 2℃.

On the 25th, when a cold wave advisory was issued nationwide with the morning low temperature in Seoul dropping to minus 18 degrees Celsius, office workers wearing thick coats are heading to work at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Furthermore, strong winds with gusts exceeding 70 km/h (20 m/s) are expected from morning along the western coasts of Chungnam and Jeolla, as well as Jeju Island, with mountainous areas experiencing gusts over 90 km/h (25 m/s). Therefore, caution is advised regarding facility management and safety accidents.

As of 7 p.m. today, the accumulated snowfall amounts over the day are 8.4 cm in Incheon, 5.9 cm in Siheung, 5.7 cm in Yongin, 5.5 cm in Gwacheon, 5.5 cm in Suwon, 5.1 cm in Namhyeon (Seoul), and 4.5 cm in Seoul. In Gangwon Province, snowfall amounts include 8.6 cm in Daehwa (Pyeongchang), 5.8 cm in Sillim (Wonju), 5.5 cm in Guryongryeong (Hongcheon), 4.7 cm in Anheung (Hoengseong), and 4.5 cm in Sangseo (Hwacheon). In the Chungcheong region, heavy snow fell with 10.0 cm in Taean, 7.1 cm in Seosan, 6.9 cm in Songgye (Jecheon), and 6.1 cm in Danyang.

At the same time, cold wave warnings were issued for Pyeongchang, Hoengseong, Cheorwon, Hwacheon, Hongcheon, and Yanggu in Gangwon Province, and cold wave advisories were in effect for parts of Gyeonggi Province (Dongducheon, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, Gapyeong, Yangju, Paju, Yangpyeong), Gangwon Province (Taebaek, Yeongwol, Jeongseon plain, Wonju, Chuncheon, Inje plain), and Gyeongsangbuk Province (northeastern mountainous Gyeongbuk).

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

Sea waves are forecasted to be 0.5?2.5 m in the East Sea coastal waters, 1.0?4.0 m in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5?2.0 m in the South Sea coastal waters. Wave heights in the offshore waters are expected to be 1.0?4.0 m in the East and South Seas and 1.5?5.0 m in the West Sea.

A KMA official stated, "In areas where snow has accumulated, the snow will freeze, causing icy roads, especially on bridges, overpasses, and tunnel entrances. There will be many icy patches on side roads, alleys, sloped roads, and shaded roads as well. We urge everyone to exercise extra caution for traffic safety and pedestrian accidents."

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