The cold wave that came with the new year of 2021 has not shown signs of subsidence for several days.
As the strongest cold wave continues, the Han River is freezing. On the 8th, ice sculptures float on the Han River under the Seogang Bridge in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
The Meteorological Administration said on the 8th that the lowest temperature in Seoul was -18.6 degrees Celsius and the lowest temperature since -19.2 degrees Celsius on January 5, 1986. As the strongest cold wave of below -10 degrees Celsius continues, the freezing speed of the Han River is accelerating. Ices starting from the slower edge are expanding their range. The shape of the ice covering the Han River varies depending on the upstream and downstream, temperature and wind, currents and flow rates. Straight lines and curves, transparency and opacity blend together, making it seem like you are seeing an abstraction.
The Han River near the Sogang Bridge is frozen. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
Frozen Han River near Wonhyo Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
As the strong cold continued, official freezing of the Han River was observed on the morning of the 9th. The official freezing of the Han River is between the 2nd to 4th piers in the direction of Noryangjin of the Hangang Bridge, 100m upstream, and the freezing of the Han River was 4 days earlier than normal (January 13). Last year, when the weather was relatively warm, there was no official freezing of the Han River.
Frozen Han River near Wonhyo Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
Freezing on the Han River near the Sogang Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
This cold wave is expected to continue until next week. In the central region, the lowest temperature in Seoul on the 9th recorded 16 degrees below the year It will continue below -10 degrees Celsius, and it will be slightly higher than the normal year (9 to 0 degrees in the morning, 1 to 8 degrees in the daytime) between 13 and 14 days, but the meteorological agency predicted that the cold will continue for some time.
Frozen Han River near Wonhyo Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
Frozen Han River near Wonhyo Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
Freezing on the Han River near the Sogang Bridge. Reporter Kim Seong-ryong
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