On the morning of the 7th, in the area of Euljiro, Seoul, the thermometer shows -17 degrees below zero and the perceived temperature below -27 degrees. News 1
The New Year’s cold wave is expected to peak on the 8th.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 7th, the morning temperature on the 8th fell 5-7 degrees Celsius more than the 7th, recording most of them below -10 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature in the daytime stays in the sub-zero range. It is expected that the temperature will be even lower due to the addition of wind. Snow falling in the western part of Jeolla Province is expected to fall and accumulate up to 20 cm by the 9th.
Most of the nationwide cold wave warning… Seoul -18 degrees below zero
As of 9 pm on the 7th, cold weather warnings have been issued in most regions of the country. Materials Meteorological Agency
As of the 8th, a cold wave warning has been issued all over the country, excluding some coastal areas, and some coastal cities have a cold wave warning. On the morning of the 8th, which is expected to be the coldest this year, the whole country drops below -10 degrees -18 degrees below zero in Seoul, 19 degrees below zero in Suwon, 13 degrees below zero in Gwangju and 12 degrees below zero in Busan. The highest temperature in the daytime is 10 degrees below zero in Seoul, 5 degrees below zero in Gwangju, and 2 degrees below zero in Busan. Even Jeju Island has a minimum of -3 degrees in the morning and a maximum of -1 degrees in the daytime. With the addition of strong wind, the perceived temperature is expected to be 5 to 7 degrees lower.
This cold lasts for a long time until the 10th. An official from the Meteorological Administration said, “The morning temperature in the central region will remain below -10 degrees Celsius until the 10th, and the temperature will rise temporarily between the 13th and 14th of next week, but the cold will continue until mid-January.” And facility management,” he said.
Snow until southern 9th… 50cm in many places
On the morning of the 7th, a snow removal vehicle is servicing a frozen road in Euljiro, Seoul. News 1
The snow cloud created when cold air meets the warm West Sea is falling a lot of snow on the western part of the Korean Peninsula, centering on Jeolla-do. There are heavy snow warnings in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, parts of Jeollabuk-do and Jeju Island, and heavy snow warnings in Jeju Island, Jeollanam-do, Seocheon, Chungnam, and Sunchang in Jeonbuk.
Until 5 pm on the 8th, snow accumulated more than 10 cm in most of the southwest, including 21.8 cm in Saemangeum in Buan, Jeollabuk-do, 10.1 cm in Gwangju, Chungnam, 12.8 cm in Sejong in Chungnam, 4.5 cm in Daejeon, and 7.5 cm in Seogwipo, Jeju. There are also places where 53.8 cm fell in the mountains of Jeju.
On the afternoon of the 7th, a lot of snow is falling on the west coast, centering on the coastal areas of Jeonnam, Chungnam, and Jeju. Materials Meteorological Agency
The Meteorological Administration predicted that there would be a lot of snow until the 9th in Chungnam, Jeolla and Jeju Island, and that it would snow until the 7th in some Chungbuk areas. The snow continues until the 10th in Jeolla West Coast and Jeju Island.
By the 9th, it is expected that the western part of Honam, Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo will receive 5~20cm of snow, and more than 50cm of snow will accumulate in many places. It is expected that 1 to 5 cm of snow is expected in the inland of Chungnam, about 1 cm of snow in the west coast and Jeonnam coast in southern Gyeonggi Province, and in southern Chungbuk.
An official from the Meteorological Agency said, “Because the temperature in the sub-zero zone continues and the snow once fell, the road may be slippery, so be careful with road traffic.”
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