Nationwide Cloudy with Rain and Snow… Up to 15cm of Snow Expected in Gangwon on the 27th

In some regions, rain or snow could last up to 30 days, ▲ On the 23rd, the first snow of this fall covered the reeds along the road in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon. Yonhap News, ‘Heavy rain is expected nationwide on Tuesday the 26th, with snow starting in Gangwon and other areas in the afternoon.’, ‘In Jeju, rain began in the late afternoon on the 25th, and it is expected to spread to the central west coast, Honam, and western Gyeongnam by night, and nationwide by the morning of the 26th.’, ‘Precipitation until the 26th is expected to be 20-80mm in Jeju (up to 100mm or more in the southern mid-mountain areas and mountain regions), 20-60mm near the Seohae 5do (Five West Sea Islands) and along the southern coast and near Jirisan, and 10-40mm in the Seoul metropolitan area, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungcheong, Honam, inland Gyeongnam, Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, with 5-20mm along the east coast of Gangwon.’, ‘Jeju could experience heavy rain of around 30mm per hour on the night between the 25th and 26th, and 10-20mm per hour might fall along the southern coast and near Jirisan from early morning to morning on the 26th.’, ‘If fallen leaves block drainage facilities like gutters, rain damage could occur, so prior inspections are necessary.’, ‘Rain is expected to last until Saturday, the 30th, in some areas.’, ‘Particularly, from the afternoon of the 26th, cold air is expected to flow in from the north, causing temperatures to drop and possibly accumulating significant snow.’, ‘Up to 5-10cm (or more than 15cm at maximum) of snow is expected in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon on the 27th, and the northern and eastern parts of Gyeonggi and eastern Jeonbuk might also see approximately 10cm of snowfall, necessitating checks and preparations for snow removal equipment.’, ‘The minimum morning temperatures on the 26th are expected to range from 6-14 degrees Celsius.’, ‘Major regions will experience morning lows of 9°C in Seoul, 9°C in Incheon, 9°C in Suwon, 7°C in Chuncheon, 11°C in Gangneung, 10°C in Cheongju, 10°C in Daejeon, 9°C in Sejong, 10°C in Jeonju, 10°C in Gwangju, 10°C in Daegu, 14°C in Busan, 13°C in Ulsan, 14°C in Changwon, and 13°C in Jeju.’, ‘The highest daytime temperatures will be relatively warm, ranging from 8°C to 16°C.’, ‘Major areas are expected to have daytime highs of 10°C in Seoul, 10°C in Incheon, 10°C in Suwon, 10°C in Chuncheon, 14°C in Gangneung, 11°C in Cheongju, 11°C in Daejeon, 11°C in Sejong, 12°C in Jeonju, 12°C in Gwangju, 13°C in Daegu, 16°C in Busan, 15°C in Ulsan, 15°C in Changwon, and 14°C in Jeju.’, ‘Temperatures are expected to remain similar to or slightly above average until the 26th, but they are predicted to fall sharply on the 27th.’, ‘On the 27th, the morning lows will range from -4°C to 6°C, and the daytime highs will stay between 2°C and 12°C.’, ‘Wave heights in the sea are expected to be 1.0-4.5 meters in front of the East Sea, 1.0-4.0 meters in front of the West Sea, and 0.5-3.5 meters in front of the South Sea.’, ‘Wave heights in the offshore ocean (about 200km away from the coastline) are predicted to be 1.5-5.0 meters in the East Sea and 1.5-4.0 meters in the West and South Seas.’