[Weather] Cold Wave and Strong Winds Continue Tomorrow... Heavy Snow in Jeju, Honam, and Chungnam

Morning Low Temperature Minus 16 Degrees
Temperature Rises from the Afternoon of the 25th

On the 24th, the severe cold will remain below freezing, with heavy snow continuing along the Jeju, Honam, and Chungnam west coasts.

The morning low temperatures will range between -16°C and -2°C, while the daytime highs will be between -5°C and 3°C. Morning temperatures will be similar to those on the 23rd, with daytime temperatures slightly higher.

In the central region, eastern Jeonbuk, and parts of Gyeongbuk, morning temperatures will be below -10°C. Northern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and northern inland Gyeongbuk are expected to have morning temperatures below -15°C.

Inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon may have daytime temperatures below -5°C.

Expected low and high temperatures in major cities are as follows: Seoul -12°C and -4°C, Incheon -10°C and -4°C, Daejeon -11°C and -1°C, Gwangju -5°C and 0°C, Daegu -8°C and 1°C, Ulsan -7°C and 1°C, Busan -7°C and 3°C.

Strong winds will make the perceived temperature feel colder than the actual temperature. For example, in Seoul on the morning of the 23rd, the lowest temperature recorded at 7:31 AM was -14°C, but due to strong winds, the wind chill at a similar time was only -20.9°C.

On the 24th, most areas will experience strong gusts with instantaneous wind speeds around 55 km/h (15 m/s). Especially along the central west coast, southern east coast of Gyeongbuk, coastal areas of Gyeongnam, Jeolla coast, and Jeju, gusts will exceed 70 km/h (20 m/s). In the mountainous areas of Jeju, instantaneous wind speeds will exceed 90 km/h (25 m/s).

The severe cold will continue until the morning of the 25th, and strong winds will persist until the 25th.

Temperatures will gradually rise from the afternoon of the 25th, maintaining levels similar to the average from the 26th to the 29th, and thereafter will be around or slightly above average.

Citizens are walking wearing thick coats at the Sejongno intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Currently, heavy snow warnings are in effect for the Chungnam west coast, Honam, and Jeju, where heavy snow will continue until the morning of the 24th. As of 4 PM on the 23rd, snow is falling at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per hour in these areas. Since the 22nd, accumulated snow includes 25.0 cm at Sajaebi on Hallasan in Jeju, 24.3 cm in Sunchang (Bokheung-myeon), Jeonbuk, 22.7 cm and 13.3 cm in Jeongeup and Buan, Jeonbuk, and 10.5 cm in Seocheon, Chungnam.

On the 23rd, snow will continue in the southern west coast of Gyeonggi, Chungnam, central and southern Chungbuk, Honam, western inland Gyeongnam, and Jeju. On the 24th, snow or rain (snow in Jeju mountainous areas) will fall in Jeju, and snow will fall until morning in the southern west coast of Gyeonggi, Chungnam, central and southern Chungbuk, and Honam.

In Jeju and Honam, snow may fall at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per hour until early morning on the 24th.

On the 25th, snow or rain will fall in the mountainous and mid-mountain areas of Jeju.

Additional snowfall amounts are expected as follows: Jeju mountainous areas 10?30 cm (up to over 40 cm), Ulleungdo and Dokdo 5?20 cm, Jeju mid-mountain and eastern Jeju 5?15 cm (up to over 20 cm), Gwangju, western Jeonnam, western Jeonbuk 3?10 cm (up to over 15 cm), southern west coast of Chungnam 3?10 cm, Jeju coast (excluding east) 3?8 cm, Sejong, central inland Chungnam, northern inland Chungnam 2?7 cm, northern west coast of Chungnam, central and southern Chungbuk, eastern Jeolla 1?5 cm, West Sea 5 islands, southern west coast of Gyeonggi, Daejeon, southern inland Chungnam, western inland Gyeongnam around 1 cm.

In the central West Sea offshore area, strong winds and high waves will persist until the 24th, and in the central West Sea open sea, southern West Sea, South Sea, and Jeju sea until the 25th. Winds in the East Sea will be strong at 35?70 km/h (10?20 m/s) for the time being, with waves reaching 2?5 m (up to over 5 m in the southern West Sea open sea, East Sea open sea, outer South East Sea open sea, and Jeju sea), creating very high seas.

Swell will continue to flow into the East Coast, South Coast, and Jeju coast for the time being. High waves may surge over rocky shores or breakwaters, so caution is advised. Especially when strong swells enter and waves are high, people should avoid going to the coast.

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