First Ice Observed This Winter in Gwangju... 22 Days Later Than Last Year

On the morning of the 27th, the first ice of this fall was observed at the manned observation station within the Gwangju Meteorological Agency in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju. Photo by Gwangju Regional Meteorological Agency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The first ice of this winter was observed in Gwangju.

According to the Gwangju Regional Meteorological Administration on the 28th, the first ice was observed at the official observation point in Unam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, where the minimum temperature of 2.6 degrees Celsius was recorded early the previous morning.

This is 22 days later than last year (November 5) and 17 days later than the average year (November 10).

The Meteorological Administration explained that the ice formed due to increased surface cooling overnight and a significant drop in morning temperatures, especially inland.