Gwangju and Jeonnam Downgrade Heavy Snow Warning to Advisory... 3-10cm Snow Until Morning

As heavy snow continues for the third day in Gwangju and Jeonnam, the streets have frozen solid.

On the 23rd, when a heavy snow warning was issued, a citizen walked on a snowy street in Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, holding an umbrella.
[Photo by Jin-Hyung Park]

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 24th, the deepest snowfall was recorded in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, with 26 cm of snow.

In Jeonnam, the snowfall amounts were 21.6 cm in Jangseong, 18 cm in Wolya, Hampyeong, 17 cm at the Jeonnam Provincial Office in Muan, 16 cm in Heuksan, 15 cm in Naju, 12.2 cm in Yeomsan, Yeonggwang, 9.9 cm in Gangjin, 9 cm in Sinan, 9 cm in Mokpo, 8.4 cm in Jindo, 7.9 cm in Wando, 7.1 cm in Damyang, and 6.6 cm in Haenam.

All these areas are currently under a heavy snow advisory, while the heavy snow warning (for Gwangju, Jangseong, and Muan) has been lifted. A heavy snow advisory is issued when snowfall is expected to accumulate 5 cm or more within 24 hours.

The snow is expected to stop by the morning of the day. The anticipated snowfall amounts are 3 to 10 cm in Gwangju and western Jeonnam, and around 1 cm in eastern Jeonnam.

The daytime temperature is forecasted to be between -1°C and 3°C, higher than the previous day (-3.9°C to -0.2°C).

Tomorrow morning's lowest temperature will range from -8°C to -1°C. The daytime high will recover to above freezing, ranging from 1°C to 5°C.

A cold continental high pressure system centered over northern China is expanding, bringing strong cold weather.

An official from the Meteorological Administration urged, "Roads will be very slippery due to accumulated snow, so please reduce speed when driving and pedestrians should be especially cautious to avoid accidents."

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