[Dailyan = Reporter Lee Na-young] On the first Friday of the new year, the 3rd, a bitter wind is expected to blow across the country, causing the perceived temperature to drop even further.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 2nd, the morning low temperatures on the 3rd are expected to range from -12 to 0 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs are expected to range from 1 to 7 degrees Celsius.
In particular, a cold wave advisory has been issued for the inland areas of northern Gyeonggi and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, where temperatures are expected to drop below -10 degrees Celsius (around -15 degrees Celsius in Gangwon’s mountainous areas) by the morning of the 4th.
The expected lowest temperatures by major region are as follows: ▲ Seoul -5°C ▲ Incheon -4°C ▲ Chuncheon -10°C ▲ Gangneung -3°C ▲ Daejeon -4°C ▲ Daegu -3°C ▲ Jeonju -2°C ▲ Gwangju -1°C ▲ Busan 0°C ▲ Jeju 5°C.
The expected highest temperatures are: ▲ Seoul 2°C ▲ Incheon 1°C ▲ Chuncheon 3°C ▲ Gangneung 4°C ▲ Daejeon 4°C ▲ Daegu 5°C ▲ Jeonju 3°C ▲ Gwangju 4°C ▲ Busan 6°C ▲ Jeju 8°C.
There are areas that will experience rain or snow. Jeju Island, the western coast of Jeollabuk-do, and the southern western coast of Chungnam are forecasted to occasionally have rain or snow. In other areas, like the western coast of Jeonnam and inland regions of Jeollabuk-do, a drizzle of less than 0.1mm or snowfall of less than 0.1cm is expected.
The expected snowfall is less than 1cm in the southern western coast of Chungnam and the western coast of Jeollabuk-do, around 1cm in Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jeju Island’s mountainous areas. The expected precipitation is around 1mm in Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and Jeju Island’s mountainous areas, and less than 1mm in the southern western coast of Chungnam and the western coast of Jeollabuk-do.
The level of fine dust is expected to be at a ‘moderate’ level nationwide.