[Tomorrow's Weather] Cold Snap Eases... Beware of Icy Roads on the Commute

On Tuesday the 26th, the whole country is expected to be mostly cloudy with the cold wave easing somewhat.

Tomorrow's nationwide forecasted low temperatures range from -7 to 1 degrees Celsius, and high temperatures from 5 to 11 degrees Celsius. These are expected to be similar to or slightly higher than the average (low temperatures between -10 and 1 degrees Celsius, high temperatures between 2 and 10 degrees Celsius).

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Forecasted low temperatures for major cities nationwide are ▲Seoul -2°C ▲Incheon 1°C ▲Chuncheon -7°C ▲Gangneung 0°C ▲Daejeon -2°C ▲Daegu -1°C ▲Jeonju -1°C ▲Gwangju -2°C ▲Busan 0°C ▲Jeju 5°C.

Forecasted high temperatures are ▲Seoul 7°C ▲Incheon 6°C ▲Chuncheon 7°C ▲Gangneung 9°C ▲Daejeon 8°C ▲Daegu 9°C ▲Jeonju 8°C ▲Gwangju 8°C ▲Busan 10°C ▲Jeju 13°C.

From dawn to morning tomorrow, there will be occasional snowfall in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon. The expected snowfall accumulation is less than 1 cm. In eastern Gyeonggi, there may be light snow flurries with less than 0.1 cm accumulation. In areas where snow has accumulated, melted snow during the day may refreeze overnight, creating icy roads or black ice. The Korea Meteorological Administration advises caution for safe driving and walking on the way to work, especially on low-lying side roads, alleys, sloped roads, and shaded roads where ice may form due to low temperatures.

Strong winds are expected mainly in the Yeongdong region of Gangwon and the Gyeongbuk area, with gusts exceeding 55 km/h, and up to 70 km/h in mountainous areas.

Fine dust levels are forecasted to be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, western Gangwon, Chungcheong region, Honam region, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and Jeju areas, while other regions are expected to have 'moderate' levels.

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