by Oh Yukyo
Published 22 Dec.2023 20:20(KST)
On the 23rd, it will be very cold until the morning, but temperatures will gradually rise from the afternoon.
Morning temperatures will be around -15 degrees Celsius in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, northern Chungcheong, and northern inland Gyeongbuk. Other central regions and southern inland areas will be around -10 degrees Celsius, and other regions will be very cold at -10 to -5 degrees Celsius.
Temperatures will gradually rise from the afternoon. The daytime high is expected to be between -3 and 5 degrees Celsius.
Clouds will increase occasionally from the afternoon. Some areas will gradually see snow. The western coast of Jeolla will have snow until late dawn, and Jeju Island will have snow until the morning. Expected snowfall amounts are 2 to 7 cm on the western coast of Jeonbuk and Jeonnam, 3 to 8 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and 1 to 5 cm in Jeju Island excluding the mountainous areas.
Fine dust levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' nationwide due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.
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