[Weather] Mostly Cloudy Across the Country on the Third Day of Seollal Holiday

Morning Low Temperatures -5 to 2 Degrees
Strongest Cold Wave of This Winter Starting from the 24th

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On the third day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 23rd, the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide. In the northern part of Gyeonggi Province and the central to northern parts of Gangwon Yeongseo, snowflakes will occasionally fall until dawn, and in Jeju Island, rain or snow will begin late at night.

The expected snowfall between the 22nd and 23rd is 3 to 8 cm in the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and less than 1 cm in northern Gyeonggi and central to northern Gangwon Yeongseo. The expected precipitation is around 5 mm in Jeju Island, and less than 1 mm in northern Gyeonggi and central to northern Gangwon Yeongseo.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -5 and 2 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 2 and 11 degrees Celsius. The regional forecast (low~high temperatures) is as follows: ▲Seoul (-1~3) ▲Incheon (-1~2) ▲Chuncheon (-4~4) ▲Gangneung (0~7) ▲Gwangju (-1~7) ▲Daegu (-2~8) ▲Busan (2~11) ▲Jeju (7~10).

On the west and east coasts and Jeju Island, winds will be very strong with gusts exceeding 70 km/h (20 m/s), and in Jeju and mountainous areas nationwide, gusts will exceed 90 km/h.

In most other regions nationwide, winds will also be strong with gusts exceeding 55 km/h (15 m/s), so caution is advised for facility management and safety accidents. Additionally, roads in areas with rain or snow will be very slippery, and black ice may form on bridges, elevated roads, and tunnel entrances, so safe driving is necessary.

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Fine dust levels are expected to be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk, and 'normal' in other regions. In Gangwon Yeongseo, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Gwangju, levels will temporarily be 'bad' in the afternoon, and in Jeonnam, Yeongnam region, and Jeju area, levels will temporarily be 'bad' at night.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea coastal waters. In the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights are expected to be 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea, and 1.0 to 5.0 meters in the West and South Seas.

From the 24th, it will become very cold due to the influence of cold air moving southward from the northwest.