On the morning of the 8th, when the coldest from the North Pole, which exceeds -20 degrees Celsius across the country, peaks, office workers take a bus to work at the intersection of Gwanghwamun, Seoul. yunhap news
As the cold wave from the Arctic reached its peak, Seoul recorded the lowest temperature in 35 years.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 8th, the lowest temperature in Seoul on this day was -18.6 degrees, the lowest since it reached -19.2 degrees on January 5, 1986. It is a joint record for the lowest daily temperature in Seoul for the past 35 years. It also recorded -18.6 degrees on January 15, 2001. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Seoul was -23.1 degrees, which was recorded on December 31, 1927.
By autonomous region, there were many places that fell below -20 degrees Celsius. Seoul’s Jung-gu recorded -20.1 degrees Celsius, and Nowon-gu (-21.7 degrees Celsius) and Eunpyeong-gu (-22.6 degrees Celsius) in the north of Seoul also had lower temperatures than the Seoul average. The automatic weather observation system in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, recorded the lowest temperature among the observation points installed at -23.9 degrees Celsius.
Minimum temperature distribution map. Provided by the Meteorological Agency
In Paju, Gyeonggi Province (-21.7 degrees), Chuncheon and Cheolwon in Gangwon (-21.9 degrees), Jangsu in Jeonbuk (-24.1 degrees), and Uiseong in Gyeongbuk (-21.6 degrees), many places nationwide showed strong cold below -20 degrees Celsius. Silver recorded the lowest temperature in the country at -24.3 degrees.
Some places have recorded the lowest temperatures since weather observations. Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was recorded as the coldest day since 1971 at -16.1 degrees, and Changwon, Gyeongnam, which fell to -14 degrees, showed the lowest temperature since 1985.
Even in the daytime, the temperature will stay around -10 degrees Celsius and it will be very cold. In Seoul, the midday temperature would record -10 degrees, and the perceived temperature would be -17 degrees lower.
The Meteorological Administration said, “People in outdoor work such as screening clinics, the elderly, etc. pay special attention to cold diseases, and they are concerned about damage to facilities and crops such as freezing of water pipes, cold damage to green houses and farms.
Snow in Chungnam, Jeolla, and Jeju
On the morning of the 8th, the morning of the second day of heavy snowfall on Jeju Island, a four-wheel drive vehicle is rescuing a car from snow at Noksan-ro, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si. yunhap news
There is also snow news, mainly in the southern region. According to the Meteorological Administration, snow is falling in the western Jeolla Province, Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo, where heavy snow warnings took effect as of 10 o’clock. In particular, there is a strong snowfall in Jeju Island, about 5 cm per hour, and there are very short places with a visible distance of about 200 m.
The Meteorological Administration said, “There may be places where snow comes from 3 p.m. even in Chungnam and Jeolla region, where snow is currently in a lull. ·Since the road conditions between the entrances may be different, please keep a sufficient distance between vehicles when driving, and take special care so that damage such as a collision does not occur by driving at a reduced speed.”
On the weekends, the temperature will rise slightly as the cold wave passes the peak, but it is expected that the strong cold in the subzero region will continue.
On Saturday the 9th, both the morning’s minimum temperature and the daytime’s maximum temperature will rise by 2-3 degrees from the previous day, and on Sunday the 10th, 4-6 degrees. However, the minimum temperature in the morning in Seoul is -15°C and -12°C on the 9th and 10th, respectively, and the distribution is below -10°C in most areas. In particular, on the 9th, the temperature in Yeongseo, Gangwon and some inland Chungcheong fell below -20 degrees Celsius, and in other central regions, Jeonbuk, northern Jeollanam-do, and inland Gyeongsang, it would be very cold.
In Chungnam, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island, it will occasionally snow until the 9th, and in the west coast of Chungnam, the west coast of Jeolla, and Jeju Island, there are places where snow continues until the morning of the 10th. An official from the Meteorological Administration said, “There is a lot of snow piled up around 15 cm in the west coast of Jeolla and around 30 cm in the mountains of Jeju Island and Ulleungdo.
Reporter Chun Kwon-pil [email protected]