Rain in Southern Chungcheong until Tuesday dawn… starts again at night from the West Coast
From Wednesday, a full-fledged ‘cold wave’… Strong winds exacerbate cold and fire risk,
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Happy with the Snow
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Hyun-woo = On the afternoon of the 16th, a child enjoys the snow at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. 2024.12.16 nowwego@yna.co.kr,
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-young = On the evening of the 16th, snow and rain will continue, mainly in the central regions. ‘,
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, ‘ In the afternoon, snow and rain began from the west coast. ‘,
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, ‘ Precipitation will end by evening in Seoul, Incheon, interior and mountain areas of central and southern Gangwon, and late night for the rest of the central regions. However, it will continue until the dawn of the 17th in southern Chungcheong, Jeonbuk, southwestern interior Gyeongbuk, and northwestern interior Gyeongnam. ‘,
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, ‘ Also, there might be flurries or raindrops at night in northern Gyeonggi and northern interior and mountain areas of Gangwon, as well as the rest of the Gyeongbuk region and southwestern interior Gyeongnam except for southern and northwestern inland areas of Gyeongbuk. ‘,
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, ‘ Additional snow will be about 1 to 5 cm in southern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, interior Jeonbuk, and mountain areas of Jeju, and about 1 cm or less, or below 1 cm, in other regions including Seoul and Incheon. ‘,
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, ‘ Combined precipitation of snow and rain will be about 5 mm or less, or 1 mm or less. ‘,
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, ‘ Snow and rain will start again on the late night of the 17th from the west coast of Chungnam and Jeolla, continuing mainly in the western Chungnam, western Jeolla, and Jeju until the afternoon of the 18th. Precipitation might continue in the western Jeonnam and Jeju until the night of the 18th. ‘,
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, ‘ Temperatures on the 17th will remain around average levels. ‘,
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, ‘ The morning minimum temperatures will range from -9°C to 3°C, and the daytime maximum temperatures are expected to be between 1°C and 10°C. ‘,
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, ‘ The expected minimum and maximum temperatures for major cities are -3°C and 2°C in Seoul, -2°C and 2°C in Incheon, -2°C and 5°C in Daejeon, 2°C and 6°C in Gwangju, -1°C and 7°C in Daegu, 0°C and 8°C in Ulsan, and 3°C and 10°C in Busan.’,
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, ‘ From the 17th, South Korea will gradually come under the influence of a continental high-pressure system, bringing in cold air from the north. This will cause temperatures to drop sharply on the 18th, marking the start of the full-fledged winter cold wave. ‘,
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, ‘ Particularly, in the central interior, eastern Jeonbuk, and interior Gyeongbuk, morning temperatures on the 18th will stay around -10°C. ‘,
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, ‘ Daytime temperatures will also remain around 0°C in the central regions, east Jeonbuk, and northern interior Gyeongbuk. ‘,
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, ‘ With low temperatures, strong winds with gusts around 55 km/h (15 m/s) will blow mainly in Gangwon Donghae, Gyeongbuk on the 17th, and the western coast, southern regions, and Jeju on the 18th, exacerbating the cold. ‘,
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, ‘ The strong winds will also increase fire risks, especially in the dry eastern coastal areas. ‘,
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, ‘ Currently, a dry warning is in effect for flat areas of Sokcho, Goseong, and Yangyang in Gangwon, as well as some parts of the eastern coast, Gangwon mountains, northeastern mountains of Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, and parts of the Seoul metropolitan area. ‘,
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, ‘ Until the 18th, the lunar force will be strong, causing high tides, so coastal lowland areas should prepare for possible flooding during high tide. ‘,
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, ‘ On the open sea of the East Sea, winds will blow at 30 to 65 km/h (9 to 18 m/s) with waves rising 1.5 to 4.0 meters high, so caution is advised for navigation and fishing operations. ‘,
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, ‘ jylee24@yna.co.kr’,
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