National Heavy Snow Advisory... Up to 10cm or More Snow Expected in the Seoul Metropolitan Area

Starting from the 9th, heavy snowfall is expected in various parts of the country, including the Seoul metropolitan area. Especially due to the heavy snow continuing into the evening commute, visibility will be reduced, increasing the risk of accidents, so citizens are advised to be cautious.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of now, a heavy snow advisory is in effect for the entire Seoul metropolitan area and the central and northern parts of Gangwon Yeongseo, and it is expected to be upgraded to a heavy snow warning during the morning. Most other regions are also under a heavy snow advisory, with a high possibility of being upgraded to a warning in the afternoon or late at night.

In the late early morning, snow or rain will begin in the Gyeonggi West Coast, Gyeonggi Northern Inland, Gangwon Northern Inland, Gangwon Mountain Area, and the northern West Coast of Chungnam. During the morning, the precipitation area is expected to expand to include Seoul, the entire Seoul metropolitan area, central and southern inland Gangwon, and the Gangwon Mountain Area. In the afternoon, snow or rain is forecasted for the remaining parts of the Seoul metropolitan area, Honam, western inland Gyeongsang, and Jeju. Other regions will also experience snow or rain at night.

The snow and rain falling on this day will continue until the morning of the 10th in southern and eastern Gyeonggi, inland Gangwon, and Honam regions; until the afternoon of the 10th in Chungcheong, Yeongnam, and Jeju; and until the evening of the 10th in the Gangwon East Coast and Gangwon Mountain Area.

In particular, the central inland areas are expected to see snow rather than rain. Due to heavy snow during the commute, visibility will be very low, and vehicles may become stranded, so caution is necessary. After the snow and rain stop, be careful of icy roads and black ice.

In the Seoul metropolitan area, central and northern inland Gangwon, and the Gangwon Mountain Area, snowfall of 1 to 3 cm per hour is expected between the morning and night of this day. In the southern inland Gangwon, Gangwon Mountain Area, Chungcheong, eastern Jeonbuk, and western Gyeongbuk, snowfall of 1 to 3 cm per hour is expected between the afternoon of this day and the early morning of the 10th. In the Gangwon East Coast and eastern Gyeongbuk, snowfall of 1 to 3 cm per hour is expected between the early morning and afternoon of the 10th.

The expected snowfall over two days is 5 to 15 cm in inland Gangwon, Gangwon Mountain Area, and northern Chungbuk (with the Gangwon Mountain Area possibly exceeding 20 cm); 5 to 10 cm in inland Gyeonggi, northern Gyeongbuk, southwestern inland Gyeongbuk, and northeastern mountainous Gyeongbuk (with a maximum of over 15 cm); 3 to 8 cm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi West Coast, Gangwon East Coast, Daejeon, Sejong, inland Chungnam, central Chungbuk, southern Chungbuk, and eastern Jeonbuk (with a maximum of over 10 cm); and 3 to 8 cm in Jeju Mountain Area. The western coast of Chungnam, western inland Jeonbuk, Daegu, central and southern inland Gyeongbuk, Gyeongbuk East Coast, Ulsan, and inland Gyeongnam will see 1 to 5 cm; eastern inland Jeonnam 1 to 3 cm; and western Jeonbuk coast, Gwangju, and central inland Jeonnam around 1 cm of snow accumulation.

Precipitation amounts are expected to be 10 to 40 mm in the Gyeongbuk East Coast, Busan, and Ulsan; 5 to 20 mm in Gangwon Yeongdong, Chungcheong, Honam, Daegu, inland Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jeju; and 5 to 10 mm in the Seoul metropolitan area.

Meanwhile, the forecasted daytime high temperatures for major regions on this day are Seoul 2°C, Incheon 3°C, Suwon 2°C, Chuncheon 1°C, Gangneung 7°C, Cheongju 5°C, Daejeon 6°C, Jeonju 7°C, Gwangju 8°C, Daegu 7°C, Busan 9°C, and Jeju 13°C.

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