[Weather] Continuing Severe Cold "Seoul Lowest -12°C... Snow and Rain Across the Country"

On Thursday the 6th, the severe cold will continue with the lowest temperature in Seoul reaching -12 degrees Celsius. The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -17 and -4 degrees, and the daytime highs between -2 and 5 degrees Celsius.

On the 3rd, the day of 'Ipchun,' which marks the beginning of spring according to the solar calendar, citizens passing through the Gwanghwamun intersection in Seoul hurried their steps, tightly huddling their bodies. This morning, the perceived temperature in Seoul dropped to as low as minus 13 degrees Celsius, significantly lower than the average. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju

The entire country will generally be clear but will gradually become cloudy, with the Chungnam region, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island mostly cloudy. Snow or rain is expected in various places, continuing until the 7th.

The expected snowfall over two days from the 6th is 15 cm or more in some areas of the western coast of Chungnam and southern inland Chungnam (especially the southern western coast of Chungnam), 15 cm or more in parts of Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and Jeonnam, 5 to 10 cm in Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and 3 to 8 cm in southern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Daejeon, Sejong, northern inland Chungnam, Chungbuk, and mid-mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

Additionally, 1 to 5 cm of snow is expected in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, the five western islands, eastern southern coast of Jeonnam, western inland Gyeongbuk, northeastern inland and mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk, western inland Gyeongnam, and coastal areas of Jeju Island. Around 1 cm of snow is expected in Daegu, eastern coastal Gyeongbuk, central inland areas, central inland Gyeongnam, and western southern coast.

During the same period, expected precipitation amounts are 5 to 10 mm in the Chungcheong region, Jeonbuk, Gwangju, Jeonnam (excluding the eastern southern coast), and Jeju Island; around 5 mm in southern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. Less than 5 mm is expected in Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, the five western islands, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam, and 1 to 5 mm in the eastern southern coast of Jeonnam.

Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 1.5 to 5.0 meters in the East Sea, and 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea and South Sea.

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