[Tomorrow's Weather] Freezing Cold Dongji... Seoul Commute Morning at -15°C

Nationwide Severe Cold Between -20 to 5 Degrees
Snow Forecast Continues on the West Coast and Jeju Island

Friday the 22nd is 'Dongji,' the day with the shortest daylight hours of the year, and strong winds will blow across most regions, continuing the cold wave.

The morning low temperature on the 22nd is expected to range between -20°C and -5°C. This is colder than the morning of the 21st, when the low temperature ranged from -17°C to -4°C. This period is expected to be the peak of this cold spell.

Citizens, heavily dressed in padded jumpers and fur hats due to the overnight snowfall and ongoing cold, are waiting for the signal at the crosswalk of Gwanghwamun Intersection in Seoul on the morning of the 20th. Photo by Heo Younghan younghan@

Expected minimum temperatures (feels-like temperatures) in major cities are ▲Seoul -15°C (-21°C) ▲Incheon -14°C (-23°C) ▲Daejeon -14°C (-18°C) ▲Gwangju -8°C (-11°C) ▲Daegu -10°C (-16°C) ▲Ulsan -9°C (-15°C) ▲Busan -7°C (-14°C).

Daytime high temperatures are forecast to range from -9°C to 2°C. Most areas are expected to remain below freezing even during the day. The central region, excluding the east coast of Gangwon, is expected to have daytime temperatures between -10°C and -5°C, while other regions are expected to be around -5°C.

Expected daytime high temperatures (feels-like temperatures) in major cities are ▲Seoul -7°C (-12°C) ▲Incheon -7°C (-13°C) ▲Daejeon -4°C (-9°C) ▲Gwangju -3°C (-7°C) ▲Daegu -2°C (-7°C) ▲Ulsan -1°C (-6°C) ▲Busan 1°C (-4°C).

From the afternoon of Saturday the 23rd, temperatures will gradually rise but are still expected to remain below average for this time of year. Strong winds with gusts exceeding 55 km/h are expected in most areas until the 22nd. The risk of fire is high in the dry eastern Baekdudaegan mountain range. Caution is advised in Gangwon Yeongdong and eastern Gyeongsang, where dry weather warnings have been issued.

As of 4 p.m. on the 21st, snow is falling at a rate of 1 to 5 cm per hour along the west coast of Chungnam, the west coast of Jeolla, and Jeju. Snow accumulation amounts are ▲Chungnam Seocheon (Chunjangdae) 30.6 cm ▲Taean (Geunheung-myeon) 26.2 cm ▲Jeonbuk Gunsan (Maldo) 43.8 cm ▲Buan (Saemangeum) 23.6 cm ▲Sunchang (Bokheung-myeon) 18.9 cm ▲Jeonnam Yeonggwang (Yeomsan-myeon) 23.4 cm ▲Muan (Haeje-myeon) 21.9 cm ▲Ulleungdo 23.7 cm ▲Jeju Hallasan Samgakbong 58.1 cm ▲Seogwipo (Hannam) 16.2 cm.

Snow is also expected on the west coast and Jeju on the 22nd. Additional snowfall by the 22nd is expected to be 20-30 cm (up to 50 cm or more) in the Jeju mountain area, 10-30 cm on Ulleungdo and Dokdo, 5-15 cm on the west coast of Chungnam, western Jeonbuk, western Jeonnam, and Jeju (excluding mountainous areas) (with up to 20 cm or more in southern Chungnam west coast, Jeolla west coast, southern Jeju, eastern Jeju, and mid-mountain Jeju). Gwangju and eastern Jeonbuk are expected to receive 2-7 cm, Sejong and inland Chungnam (excluding southeastern inland) 1-5 cm, southern Gyeonggi west coast, Seohae 5 islands, and eastern Jeonnam (excluding the southern coast) 1-3 cm, and Daejeon, southeastern inland Chungnam, central Chungbuk, and southern Chungbuk less than 1 cm of snow.

Strong winds with speeds of 35-65 km/h (10-18 m/s) and very high waves of 2-4 m (up to 5 m or more in the outer East Sea, southern Jeju offshore, and western Jeju coastal waters) are expected until the 22nd in the central West Sea offshore, Chungnam coastal waters, southern West Sea coastal waters, and eastern offshore waters of the southern sea, and until the 23rd in the southern West Sea offshore, East Sea, Jeju offshore, and southern sea offshore.

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