Precipitation and Snowfall Amounts Expected to Be Low... Morning Lows Down to Minus 7 Degrees

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On Tuesday the 10th, rain or snow is expected across the country. Precipitation and snowfall amounts are forecast to be low.


The cold will ease somewhat, with daytime highs ranging from 3 to 9 degrees Celsius, similar to or higher than the seasonal averages. Snow will begin in the Jeollanam-do region and Jeju Island, then expand to most parts of the country, including Seoul, Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of northern Gangwon, the Chungcheongnam-do region, Jeollabuk-do, and the Gyeongsangnam-do region.


Expected precipitation amounts are less than 5 millimeters in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Daegu, and Gyeongsangbuk-do; around 5 millimeters in Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do; 5 to 10 millimeters in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, and Jeollabuk-do; and 5 to 15 millimeters in Jeju Island.


Forecast snowfall is less than 1 centimeter in Seoul; 1 to 3 centimeters in northern and southeastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of central and southern Gangwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, and western inland Gyeongsangnam-do; 1 to 5 centimeters in inland and mountainous areas of northern Gangwon and eastern Jeollabuk-do; and 2 to 7 centimeters in mountainous areas of Jeju Island. Most of the rain or snow is expected to stop on the morning of the 11th.


In areas where rain or snow falls, visibility will be reduced and many roads will be slippery, with some places experiencing icy roads and patches of black ice.


As the cold wave eases somewhat, morning lows on the 10th will range from minus 7 to 3 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs will range from 3 to 9 degrees Celsius, similar to or slightly higher than the seasonal averages.


Forecast lows and highs in major cities are 0 and 4 degrees in Seoul, 0 and 3 degrees in Incheon, minus 1 and 5 degrees in Suwon, 2 and 8 degrees in Gangneung, minus 2 and 7 degrees in Daejeon, minus 3 and 7 degrees in Sejong, minus 1 and 7 degrees in Gwangju, minus 3 and 8 degrees in Daegu, minus 2 and 9 degrees in Ulsan, 2 and 9 degrees in Busan, and 5 and 13 degrees in Jeju.



Some areas along the East Coast and in Jeju Island will experience strong winds of around 55 kilometers per hour. Fine dust concentrations will be at a "bad" level in Seoul and northern Gyeonggi, and at a "moderate" level in the rest of the inland regions. In Jeju, fine dust concentrations are expected to be at a "good" level.


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

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