Cold wave to worry about freezing water pipes: 20 degrees lower than the previous day

The sensory temperature on the morning of the 30th is expected to be very cold, falling to around 20 degrees from the previous day. The Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave special warning to all areas of Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gangwon, as well as parts of Chungbuk and Gyeongbuk at 9 p.m.

The Meteorological Administration said on the day that “it will be very cold on the morning of the 30th, as the temperature has fallen sharply due to the influence of cold continental high pressure expanding in northern China.” In the case of Seoul, the minimum temperature in the morning was predicted to be -12 degrees Celsius, but the perceived temperature is expected to drop to 20 degrees due to strong winds. Compared to the minimum temperature and sensational temperature of 1.8 degrees the previous morning, the temperature is as low as 22 degrees.

Special attention to water pipes from 31st to January 1st

The minimum morning temperature in all regions of the country except Jeju Island will remain below freezing, and the perceived temperature in Jeju and Seogwipo Island will drop below freezing. The minimum morning temperature (sensible temperature) at major branches across the country is -16 degrees below zero (25 degrees below zero) in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do, 16 degrees below zero (25 degrees below zero) in Cheorwon, Gangwon, 13 degrees below zero (22 degrees below zero) in Jecheon, Chungbuk, and 9 degrees below zero in Cheonan, Chungnam. (17 degrees below zero), 10 degrees below zero (18 degrees below zero) in Jinan, Jeollabuk-do, 6 degrees below zero in Gokseong, Jeonnam (13 degrees below zero), 11 degrees below zero in Yeongyang, Gyeongbuk (20 degrees below zero), 7 degrees below zero in Geochang, Gyeongnam (15 degrees below zero), Jeju’s Seogwipo 2 degrees (minus 6 degrees), etc. The daytime temperature is expected to remain at minus 8 degrees in Seoul as the whole country stays below zero, and the wind is strong, so the perceived temperature is only minus 15 degrees.

On the 31st, the temperature in most regions is expected to drop more than the 30th, so it is necessary to prepare for water meters, freezing of water pipes, and boiler failure. Water freezes occur most frequently on the next day and the third day when the temperature drops sharply to -10 degrees below zero, and the Meteorological Administration advised that attention should be paid to the insulation of water meters and water pipes until the 31st and the first day of the new year, the 1st.

On the afternoon of the 29th, medical staff are moving to work at a temporary screening clinic for novel coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Seoul Station Square in Jung-gu, Seoul.

On the afternoon of the 29th, medical staff are moving to work at a temporary screening clinic for novel coronavirus infections (Corona 19) in Seoul Station Square in Jung-gu, Seoul.

The Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave warning to all areas of Gangwon-do and the northeastern part of Gyeonggi Province, excluding the east coast, and to Seoul, Incheon, Southwestern Gyeonggi Province, and northern Chungbuk and northern Gyeongbuk. The Meteorological Administration issues a cold wave warning (warning) when the minimum temperature in the morning is expected to be 15 degrees (10 degrees) or more lower than the previous day, 3 degrees or less, and 3 degrees lower than the normal value.

It seems to snow

Meanwhile, from the dawn of the 30th to January 1st, it is expected that snow will come to the west coast of Chungcheongnam-do and the Honam-Jeju regions due to the effect of the cloud zone created by the combination of cold air from the north and water vapor from the west sea. The Meteorological Administration estimates that there will be a lot of snow over 30 cm in western Honam and over 50 cm in the mountains of Jeju. Estimated snowfall is the west coast of Chungnam, Honam, Jeju mountains, Ulleungdo·Dokdo 5~20cm (many places western Honam more than 30cm, Jeju mountains, Ulleungdo·Dokdo 50cm or more), Jeju (excluding mountain areas) 3~8cm, inland Chungnam It is 1~5cm, etc.

The Meteorological Administration said, “The daytime temperature between the afternoon of the 1st and the 4th is -2 to 7 degrees below zero, so the temperature will recover temporarily, but from the afternoon of the 5th, the cold air in the northwest again drops to the south and the sea. On the way, the temperature in the morning of the 6th to 8th will fall below -15 degrees, centering on the central inland.”

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