Hyangnobong Peak 28.9 degrees below zero… Gangwon, frozen in a cold wave from the Arctic

Due to the strongest cold wave from the North Pole, the temperature of Hyangnobong Peak in Gangwon-do recorded -28.9 degrees Celsius, and the perceived temperature fell below -40 degrees Celsius.

According to the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration on the 8th, the minimum temperature until 6 am on this day is 28.9 degrees below zero for Hyangnobong, 28.2 degrees below zero for Mt. It is 16.9 degrees below zero and 14.5 degrees below zero in Gangneung. The temperature in most of the provinces fell by 8 to 13 degrees compared to the normal year, showing the coldest weather this winter.

As the strong wind blew, the temperature at one time plunged to 43.9 degrees below zero at Hyangnobong, 43.7 degrees below zero at Mt. Gwangdeok, and 27.3 degrees below zero in Chuncheon. Coldwave warnings were issued in Gangneung, Sokcho, Yangyang, Donghae, and Samcheok, and cold wave warnings are in effect in the remaining 13 cities and counties in Gangwon Province. The maximum temperature in the daytime will stay between -12 to 9 degrees below zero inland, 15 to 12 degrees below zero in mountains, and 9 to 5 degrees below zero on the east coast.

Due to the strongest cold wave this winter, places in Gangwon-do were reminiscent of Siberia. The Soyang River and Bukhan River in Chuncheon formed ice, and the Jiktang Falls in the lower Hantan River in Cheorwon turned into ice walls. The seawater was frozen and icicles ran on the shore of Jangsa-dong, Sokcho.

The Meteorological Administration predicted that it would be very cold as the cold wave continued until the morning of the 10th, falling to around -20 degrees Celsius in the interior of Yeongseo and the mountains and around -10 degrees Celsius in the east coast. An official from the Meteorological Agency said, “People in field work such as screening clinics, the elderly, etc., need special attention in health management such as lowering immunity and preventing cold disease, and thoroughly prepare for damage to facilities and crops such as freezing of water pipes, green house and farming, etc.” Asked.

Reporter Choi Jong-kwon, Chuncheon = Reporter Park Jin-ho [email protected]