Snow and Rain Across the Country in Chilly Weather... Up to 60cm Heavy Snow in Gangwon Mountains

On the 21st, most regions nationwide are expected to experience cloudy weather with rain or snow, and the morning temperature is forecasted to be chilly, dropping below 5 degrees Celsius.

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow warning at 6 a.m. for Yeoncheon, Pocheon, Gapyeong, and Paju in Gyeonggi Province, and at 6:20 a.m. for Dongducheon and Yangju. A heavy snow alert has been issued for the mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and there is a possibility that the heavy snow advisory will be expanded to the inland northern and southeastern parts of Gyeonggi, inland Gangwon, and northern Chungcheongbuk-do.

On the 15th, when rain or snow fell in most parts of the country, citizens carrying umbrellas were moving through downtown Seoul. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that after the rain and snow stop that day, temperatures would briefly drop below freezing. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

The expected snowfall amounts are 1 to 5 cm over two days starting from the 21st in the Seoul metropolitan area, 1 to 8 cm in the Chungcheong region, and 1 to 5 cm in the inland Gyeongsang region. Some northeastern mountainous areas of Gangwon and Gyeongbuk may receive heavy snowfall exceeding 50 cm.

Additionally, snow accumulation is expected in the central regions and the high mountains of the southern inland areas, so caution is advised for facilities such as livestock barns, vinyl greenhouses, and weak structures, as well as for damage to small vessels due to collapse or sinking.

Due to heavy snowfall, vehicles may become stranded, so it is important to check traffic conditions in advance and thoroughly prepare winter equipment when using vehicles.

The expected precipitation amounts from the 20th to the 22nd are 5 to 15 mm in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, 30 to 80 mm on the east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, 5 to 20 mm in inland Gangwon, and 10 to 30 mm in the Chungcheong region.

Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk are expected to receive 20 to 60 mm and 10 to 40 mm of rain, respectively. Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, Daegu, and inland Gyeongbuk are forecasted to have 10 to 60 mm, while the east coast of Gyeongbuk and Jeju Island are expected to receive 30 to 80 mm.

The daytime high temperatures will range from 2 to 10 degrees Celsius. The forecasted daytime highs are 4 degrees in Seoul, 3 degrees in Incheon, 4 degrees in Chuncheon, 2 degrees in Gangneung, 6 degrees in Daejeon, 6 degrees in Daegu, 9 degrees in Jeonju, 9 degrees in Gwangju, 10 degrees in Busan, and 16 degrees in Jeju.

Fine dust levels are expected to be 'good' in most regions nationwide.

Sea waves will range from 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 4.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 2.0 to 5.0 meters in the East and South Seas, and 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the West Sea.

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