[Tomorrow's Weather] Cloudy Nationwide with Snow in Places... Up to 15cm in Gangwon-do

February 1st, the first day of the month and a Thursday, will be mostly cloudy nationwide with snow or rain in various areas.

In particular, heavy snowfall is expected along the east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, as well as the northern east coast and northeastern mountains of Gyeongbuk. Expected snowfall amounts are around 1 cm in Jeolla region, Ulsan, eastern inland areas of Gyeongnam, and northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk, and 1 to 3 cm on Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

On the 17th, when heavy snow began to fall in Seoul, foreign tourists visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, enjoyed the snowy scenery. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

Over two days until the 2nd, Gangwon Province will receive 5 to 10 cm of snow (with some areas exceeding 15 cm), and the northern east coast and northeastern mountains of Gyeongbuk will see 3 to 8 cm (with some areas exceeding 10 cm). During the same period, expected precipitation amounts are 5 to 20 mm in Gangwon and 5 to 15 mm in the northern east coast and northeastern mountains of Gyeongbuk. Jeju Island will experience 5 to 40 mm of rain over two days starting January 31st.

On the 1st, about 5 mm of rain is forecast for Jeolla region, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and around 1 mm of rain is expected in the northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk. Areas experiencing rain or snow may have icy roads or black ice, so caution is advised for traffic safety. In Gangwon’s east coast and mountainous areas where heavy snow is forecast, attention should be paid to the collapse of facilities such as livestock barns or vinyl greenhouses, and vehicle entrapment.

The morning low temperatures will range from minus 6 to plus 7 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs will be between 1 and 10 degrees Celsius, warmer than usual for this time of year. Fine dust levels will be 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area, Chungcheong region, and Honam region, while other areas will experience levels from 'good' to 'moderate.'

Sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 4.0 meters in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 3.0 meters in the South Sea coastal waters. Wave heights in the offshore waters (about 200 km from the coastline) of the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea are predicted to be 1.0 to 4.0 meters. Along the coast of Jeju Island, very strong winds exceeding 70 km/h are expected from night, so caution is advised to prevent maritime accidents.