On Friday the 10th, a cold wave warning was issued for most regions nationwide, with the lowest temperature expected to drop to minus 22 degrees Celsius, indicating severe cold weather.


According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 9th, the lowest temperature on the morning of the 10th will range from minus 22 degrees to minus 5 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature during the day will range from minus 6 degrees to 4 degrees Celsius.

Reporter Kang Jin-hyung

Reporter Kang Jin-hyung

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The morning low temperatures by region are expected to be △Seoul -12°C △Incheon -11°C △Chuncheon -19°C △Gangneung -8°C △Daejeon -13°C △Daegu -12°C △Jeonju -10°C △Gwangju -9°C △Busan -9°C △Jeju 1°C.


The daytime high temperatures are forecasted as △Seoul -2°C △Incheon -2°C △Chuncheon -4°C △Gangneung 3°C △Daejeon 0°C △Daegu 1°C △Jeonju 0°C △Gwangju 0°C △Busan 3°C △Jeju 5°C.


The cold wave will continue until the 11th. As cold air moves southward from the northwest, temperatures are expected to remain lower than the average for this time of year (morning lows -12 to 0°C, daytime highs 0 to 8°C) until the 11th.


Heavy and significant snowfall is forecast mainly in the Jeolla region and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island. On the west coast of Jeonbuk and Jeonnam, heavy snow with an intensity of 1 to 3 cm per hour is expected to fall intensively from late dawn to morning and at night on the 10th.



Fine dust levels are expected to be ‘Good’ across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.


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