[Tomorrow's Weather] Fine Dust 'Bad' in the Seoul Metropolitan Area... Snow and Rain in Various Parts of the Country

On Friday the 20th, the entire country will gradually become cloudy, with rain or snow expected in some areas.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 19th, rain or snow will begin in the morning on the west coast of Chungnam and Jeju Island on the 20th, expanding in the afternoon to the southern west coast of Gyeonggi, inland Chungnam, and the western region of Jeonbuk. Nationwide, it will be cloudy in the afternoon, with light raindrops less than 0.1 mm or snow less than 0.1 cm expected in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi (excluding the southern west coast), the Jeonnam area, and the southern coast of Gyeongnam.

Snow falling in downtown Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam

At night, snow or rain is expected in southern Seoul, Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, central and southern inland Gangwon, the Chungcheong region, Jeonbuk, and Jeju Island. The expected snowfall from the 20th to the 21st is 3 to 8 cm in the metropolitan area and southern and eastern Gyeonggi and northern Chungbuk; 3 to 10 cm in southern inland Gangwon and central and southern mountainous Gangwon; and 3 to 10 cm in the Chungcheong region and eastern Jeonbuk.

The morning low temperatures in major cities are forecast as follows: ▲Seoul -2°C ▲Daejeon -3°C ▲Daegu -2°C ▲Jeonju -2°C ▲Gwangju -1°C ▲Busan 3°C ▲Chuncheon -7°C ▲Gangneung 3°C ▲Jeju 6°C. The daytime high temperatures are forecast as: ▲Seoul 4°C ▲Daejeon 6°C ▲Daegu 8°C ▲Jeonju 7°C ▲Gwangju 7°C ▲Busan 11°C ▲Chuncheon 3°C ▲Gangneung 8°C ▲Jeju 11°C.

Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the metropolitan area, Yeongseo region of Gangwon, Sejong, and Chungbuk, while other regions will experience levels ranging from 'good' to 'normal.' Daejeon and Chungnam are expected to have 'bad' levels in the morning.

Visibility will be reduced in areas experiencing rain or snow, and icy roads may form due to snowfall, so caution is advised for traffic safety. Sea waves will be 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea and South Sea coastal waters. In the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are predicted to be 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea and South Sea.

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