[Weather During Lunar New Year Holiday] Gwangju and South Jeolla to Be Mild... Daytime Highs Up to 18 Degrees

Milder Than Usual...Fog Expected in Early Holiday Period
High Waves at Sea...Ensure Maximum Traffic Safety on the Way Home

On the 12th, five days before the Lunar New Year holiday, fruit auctions were taking place at the Seobu Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Maewol-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju. Photo by Yonhap News

During this five-day Lunar New Year holiday, temperatures in Gwangju and the South Jeolla region are expected to be milder than in a typical year. However, dense fog is forecast for the early part of the holiday, so extra caution will be needed for traffic safety on the way to hometowns.

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 12th, from the 14th, when the holiday begins, through the 18th, Gwangju and South Jeolla will lie on the edge of a high-pressure system, bringing mostly clear or partly cloudy skies.

In particular, on the 14th and 15th, the early part of the holiday, warm southwesterly winds will flow in, with morning lows ranging from minus 2 to 6 degrees Celsius and daytime highs between 13 and 18 degrees Celsius. These values are about 5 degrees higher than the seasonal averages.

However, during this period, dense fog is expected to form over the West Sea coast and inland areas of South Jeolla until morning, and some areas may see light drizzle, so drivers will need to exercise special caution.

From the 16th, morning temperatures will edge down to between minus 3 and 3 degrees Celsius, with daytime temperatures between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius, which will be similar to normal years. The last day of the holiday, the 18th, is forecast to be mostly clear.

Weather conditions at sea will be somewhat unfavorable. From the afternoon of the 15th to the morning of Lunar New Year’s Day on the 17th, waves of 1.0 to 3.5 meters are expected over the offshore waters of the southern West Sea. As sea fog is also anticipated, travelers heading to island regions should check sailing information in advance.

An official at the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration urged, "As dense fog is expected in the early part of the holiday, please pay special attention to traffic safety on your way to your hometown."

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