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Meteorological Administration “Snow cover centered on the west coast peaks on the morning of the 9th, cold wave on the 10th”

Cold wave special report for inland areas such as Seoul… “The temperature on the morning of the 10th was -12 degrees”

(Seoul = Newsis) Reporter Hyunseong Yoon = With the lowest temperature recorded nationwide this winter on the 9th, the ‘strongest cold wave’ will reach its peak on the morning of the 10th. The heavy snowfall centered on the west coast, including Chungnam and Jeolla, will reach its peak until this evening and gradually weaken as the snow clouds move toward the West Sea.

Kim Young-jun, a forecast analyst at the Korea Meteorological Administration, said at the regular forecast briefing that day, “Snow cover centered on the west coast will peak on the 9th, and the cold wave below -10 degrees Celsius will reach its peak on the morning of the 10th.” The cold wave that is occurring across the country will continue until Saturday, the 11th.

Analyst Kim said, “Currently, a continental high pressure is located to the west of Korea and a low pressure system is located to the northeast, and a strong northwest wind is flowing in between them.” He added, “At the same time, an upper-level pressure trough accompanied by a vortex passes about 5.5km above Korea, further increasing the cloud belt.” “It is being developed,” he explained.

He continued, “Snowfall is expected to continue centered on the west coast due to the influence of the cloud belt that has developed until this night. Afterwards, the cloud belt will gradually retreat to the west due to land winds generated inland, the intensity of the snow will gradually weaken, and sporadic precipitation will continue.” added.

Looking at the snow cover areas from the 7th to the 9th, Muju Seolcheonbong recorded 29.3cm and Sunchang Bokheung recorded 23.1cm. More than 10 cm of snow had accumulated as of 10 a.m. on this day, recording more than 10 cm of snow for three consecutive days.

Analyst Kim said, “Additional snow accumulation of up to 20 cm is expected in the future, especially in the western part of Jeollabuk-do,” and “The heaviest snowfall is until tonight. However, the snow amount may be adjusted in the forecast at 5 p.m. on this day.”

The cold wave special report was expanded to the southern region as of 10 a.m. on this day. The lowest morning temperature fell below minus 10 degrees in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong, and Jeonbuk. Looking at the lowest morning temperatures by location, Seoul recorded -10.2 degrees, Seoraksan -25.1 degrees, and Daegwallyeong -16.9 degrees, the lowest temperatures recorded this winter.

Analyst Kim said, “On this day, the cold was below -10 degrees due to strong winds, but on the 10th, with the addition of radiative cooling, the temperature is expected to drop further to -12 degrees.” He added, “Even on the 11th, which is a weekend, the lowest morning temperature in Seoul was -8 degrees. “It will be very low, and the temperature will recover to normal on the 12th, but it is expected to drop again on the 16th next week.”

He also said, “The strong cold wave is expected to remain until Saturday,” and “Because the temperature is low, we should refrain from outdoor activities and pay attention to health care. As the low temperature continues, we must prepare for various water supply-related freezes, and areas where snow is piled up.” “We need to be careful about icy roads and light ice on the roads,” he said.

Next week, an upper-level pressure trough will periodically pass through Korea, bringing in clouds. Precipitation will appear in the central region, including Gangwon-do, on the 13th and 14th, and in the Jeolla region and Jeju on the 15th and 16th.

In particular, on the 16th, due to the expansion of the continental high pressure, cold air will once again come down to our country and temperatures will drop.

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