[Weather] Chilly Commute Nationwide... First Snow Expected in High Mountains of Gangwon

On Monday, the 20th, as cold air moves southward, morning temperatures are expected to drop to single digits, and strong winds will make it feel even colder.

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According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the morning low will range from 2 to 15 degrees Celsius, while the daytime high is forecast to be between 12 and 22 degrees Celsius.

In the high mountains of northern Gangwon, at elevations above 1,200 meters, rain is expected to turn into snow from early morning to late morning, with some areas seeing the first snowfall of about 1 centimeter. Rain is also expected in Yeongdong, Gangwon, starting early in the morning; in the east coast and northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province from the morning; and in the eastern part of South Gyeongsang Province from late afternoon.

The expected precipitation is as follows: 10 to 50 millimeters in Yeongdong, Gangwon; 5 to 30 millimeters in the northern east coast and northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province; and around 5 millimeters in Busan, Ulsan, the eastern inland of South Gyeongsang Province, the southern east coast of North Gyeongsang Province, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo.

Frost is expected in some inland areas of Gyeonggi Province, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, inland areas of the Chungcheong region, and high mountains in eastern North Jeolla Province. In some northern inland areas of Gyeonggi Province and northern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, ice may form.

Waves in the sea are expected to reach 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea. In offshore areas up to about 200 kilometers from the coastline, wave heights are forecast to be 1.5 to 5.5 meters in the East Sea, 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the South Sea.

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