‘So cold’ snow and rain all over the country… ‘Cold wave hits -10 degrees Celsius’ on Thursday < Life < Text of article

On the 5th, the coldest day of the season, it is mostly cloudy across the country, with heavy snow falling in the central region, including the metropolitan area.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, snow will begin in Seoul, Incheon, and northern Gyeonggi in the early morning hours and spread to southern Gyeonggi, the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, the Chungcheong region, and Jeju. Snow or rain is forecast to fall in the Jeolla region and northern Gyeongbuk inland from the afternoon.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 6:50 on this day, the snowfall amount was 8.9 cm in Paju (Jeokseong), 6.8 cm in Yeoncheon (Cheongsan), 5.6 cm in Pocheon (Changsu), 5.0 cm in Dongducheon, and 3.5 cm in Yangju.

Currently, heavy snow warnings have been issued for Goyang, Uijeongbu, Paju, Dongducheon, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, and Yangju.

This week, strong cold weather hits the Korean Peninsula, so we need to be careful about damage from freezes and cold waves.

In particular, as the cold begins on Wednesday (8th), Seoul and other central regions are expected to experience a full-scale cold wave, with a low of -10 degrees in the morning and -5 degrees during the day.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the lowest temperature in Seoul on the morning of Wednesday the 8th was -7 degrees, and the daytime temperature was -2 degrees.

The next day, Thursday (9th), the temperature is expected to drop another 2 to 3 degrees, with a morning low of -10 degrees and a daytime high of -4 degrees, making it even colder.

The Korea Meteorological Administration called for caution, saying, “The perceived temperature may be below -10 degrees in the morning.”

According to the forecast, this week is expected to record the lowest temperature this winter. The previous lowest temperature in Seoul was -7.7 degrees, recorded on December 22 last year.

This cold weather occurs as cold air moves south from the northwest due to the expansion of the Siberian high pressure.

As of the 9th, a cold wave warning is issued with forecasts of -15 degrees in Paju, -14 degrees in Chuncheon, -12 degrees in Chungju, -11 degrees in Wonju and Yeongdong, -10 degrees in Suwon, -9 degrees in Sejong, and -8 degrees in Gangneung and Daejeon. There must be a place.