Honam and Chungnam continue to see heavy snowfall
Caution advised for icy roads and thin ice
Even colder tomorrow…down to -17 ℃
On the morning of the 7th, a heavy snow warning was issued, and citizens were seen walking with umbrellas in the snowy area near Buk-gu Office in Gwangju.
[Seoul Economy]
On Wednesday the 8th, snow or rain is expected in various parts of the country, and morning temperatures are forecasted to drop below freezing, bringing severe cold.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, snow or rain will fall in regions such as Chungnam, southern and central Chungbuk, Jeolla region, inland Gyeongbuk, western inland Gyeongnam, and some areas of Jeju Island.
In southern Gyeonggi, there may be some snow early in the morning, and a very light dusting of less than 0.1 cm of snow might occur in northern Chungbuk and other areas of Gyeongnam (except for western inland Gyeongnam).
Expected snowfall from the 7th to the 9th is as follows: 1-5 cm in the Seohae 5 Islands, about 1 cm in southern Gyeonggi, 5-15 cm in Chungnam (20 cm or more in the southern coast of Chungnam), 3-8 cm in Daejeon, Sejong, and southern and central Chungbuk, 10-20 cm in Jeonbuk (30 cm or more in Jeonbuk’s western coast and southern inland), 5-15 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island (20 cm or more in some places), 3-8 cm in Jeju’s mid-mountain areas, and about 1 cm along Jeju’s coast.
Morning temperatures are forecasted to be between -12 to 2 degrees, and afternoon highs between -3 to 9 degrees. Particularly in central regions, eastern Jeonbuk, and northern inland Gyeongbuk, daytime temperatures will hover around 0 degrees, and strong winds will make it feel even colder. Expected minimum temperatures by region are △Seoul -11 to -4 degrees △Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam -7 to 0 degrees △Daegu, Gyeongbuk -8 to -2 degrees △Gwangju, Jeonnam -4 to 3 degrees △Jeonbuk -6 to -2 degrees △Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam -6 to -3 degrees △Chungbuk -9 to -3 degrees △Gangwon 12 to -3 degrees.
Air quality is expected to be ‘good’ across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.
Wave heights will be 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.
Wave heights in the outer sea (about 200 km from the coastline) are expected to be 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the East, West, and South Seas.