A 15cm snow bomb is poured into the strong western wind… Emergency on the way to work in the metropolitan area

The snow cloud belt developed in the west sea is expected to blow up to 15cm of heavy snow in the central region from the afternoon of the 17th to the 18th, riding a strong western wind. In particular, strong snow will be concentrated between the early morning and the morning of the 18th, which is expected to cause severe traffic congestion on the way to work in the metropolitan area.

The Meteorological Administration said, “The snow cloud belt that entered the west coast of Chungnam in the afternoon of the 17th will have an effect on the central inland from the night.” It is expected.”

Accordingly, the Meteorological Administration issued heavy preliminary warnings to Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong, and parts of Jeonbuk as of the early morning of the 18th, and Daejeon and Sejong on the morning of the 18th. In the afternoon of that day, the snow cloud belt is expected to move deep inland, and it is expected to be affected by snow in Gangwon-do, Chungcheongbuk-do and Gyeongsang-do.

From the afternoon of the 17th to the afternoon of the 18th, the estimated snowfall will be 5~10cm in eastern Gyeonggi and Gangwon-do (excluding the east coast), northern Chungbuk, and more than 15cm in central and southern Yeongseo, Gangwon-do. 2~7cm of snow is expected to accumulate in the metropolitan area including Seoul (excluding eastern Gyeonggi), Chungnam, southern Chungbuk, Jeonbuk, northern Jeonnam, inland Gyeongbuk, and in western Gyeongnam. However, there are places where snow accumulates a lot depending on the region, like on the 6th and 12th.

Woo Jin-gyu, a forecast analyst at the Meteorological Administration, said, “In the period when snow is concentrated from early morning to morning on the 18th, a low western wind blows and collides with the complex topography of Korea, resulting in a large deviation in snowfall between neighboring regions. It is similar to the snow that had fallen, and there is a possibility that a larger amount will fall.”

As the cold air from the north came down, daytime temperatures around the central region stayed below zero on this day, leading to a stronger cold wave. Here, the wind blows strongly, and the temperature feels colder. In Seoul, the maximum temperature during the day will stay at -1 degrees and the perceived temperature will be -5 degrees lower.

On the 18th, when the snow falls, the warm western wind blows and the temperature rises temporarily and will be 3 to 8 degrees higher than the day. In Seoul, the morning minimum temperature is expected to reach -4 degrees. However, as the cold continental high pressure expands on the 19th, the temperature will drop again sharply and will be 4-10 degrees lower than the previous day. Accordingly, there will be a place where the cold wave newsletter is re-released centering on the central region.

The Meteorological Administration said, “The temperature change will be very large between the 17th and the 19th, so please take care of health care, such as lowering of immunity due to cold and rapid temperature change.

Analyst Woo said, “As cold and dry air begins to occupy our country, it is expected that additional cold air will be brought in from the northwestern Mongolian vicinity.” “Because there is a high likelihood of freezing, you need to be careful about traffic safety.”

Reporter Chun Kwon-pil [email protected]