[Today’s Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Snow Forecast...Fine Dust 'Moderate'

Snow is falling in the downtown area of Seo-gu, Gwangju, for the first time in a while on the afternoon of the 16th. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] On Monday the 17th, snow or rain is expected nationwide.

On the 16th, the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Tomorrow (the 17th), the country will be affected by a snow cloud band created by the temperature difference over the West Sea," adding, "The entire nation will be cloudy with snow falling in most areas."

Expected snowfall on the 17th is △Ulleungdo and Dokdo 10?30 cm △Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Jeju Island 5?10 cm △Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon Yeongseo, western inland Gyeongnam, and the five West Sea islands 1?5 cm △inland Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam about 1 cm.

The morning minimum temperatures by region are expected to be △Seoul -5°C △Daejeon -3°C △Daegu -2°C △Jeonju -3°C △Gwangju -2°C △Busan 0°C △Chuncheon -6°C △Gangneung -2°C △Jeju 3°C △Ulleungdo and Dokdo 0°C.

The daytime maximum temperatures are △Seoul -4°C △Daejeon 0°C △Daegu 2°C △Jeonju 0°C △Gwangju 1°C △Busan 4°C △Chuncheon -1°C △Gangneung 1°C △Jeju 4°C △Ulleungdo and Dokdo 1°C.

Meanwhile, fine dust levels are expected to be at a 'normal' level nationwide.