[Weather] Nationwide Persistent Severe Cold with Strong Winds... Daytime Temperatures Around 0 Degrees

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On Tuesday the 3rd, the whole country will be mostly clear, but the severe cold will continue, and there will be many icy roads on side streets and alleys.

Until the morning, there may be snowfall of less than 0.1 cm in the western coast of Jeonnam and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

As of 7 a.m. on this day, temperatures are Seoul -8.9°C, Incheon -8.3°C, Suwon -11.2°C, Chuncheon -15.3°C, Gangneung -3.2°C, Cheongju -7.1°C, Daejeon -8.6°C, Jeonju -7.1°C, Gwangju -2.7°C, Jeju 5.2°C, Daegu -3.5°C, Busan -1.5°C, Ulsan -1.9°C, Changwon -2.5°C, etc.

The daytime high temperature is forecast to be between -2°C and 7°C.

With strong winds blowing, the wind chill temperature will be even lower, so health precautions should be taken.

Fine dust concentration will be at 'Good' to 'Moderate' levels across all regions due to smooth atmospheric dispersion.

In Gangwon Yeongdong and the Gyeongsang region, the air is very dry, so caution is needed for wildfires and the like.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters.

Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) are predicted to be 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the West Sea.