[Weather] Morning Low Temperature -11°C... Heavy Snow in Gangwon and Gyeongbuk at Dawn

On Thursday the 19th, morning temperatures will be very cold, around -10 degrees Celsius, mainly in the central inland areas, eastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongbuk. In other regions, cold temperatures around -5 degrees Celsius are expected.

On the early morning of the 28th of last month, when heavy snow fell overnight, residents in an apartment complex in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, are walking on the snow-covered roads to head to work. Photo by Huh Young-han

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 18th, the nationwide weather on the 19th will be mostly clear, with clouds increasing from night, but Gangwon Yeongdong and the eastern coast of Gyeongsang will be cloudy and then clear from morning. Jeju Island will have occasional cloudiness.

The morning low temperatures are forecasted to be between -11 and 0 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 3 and 10 degrees Celsius.

Between the 18th and early morning of the 19th, rain or snow is expected in Gangwon East Coast and mountainous areas, Gyeongbuk East Coast and northeastern mountains, Jeju Island, and until early morning in Ulsan.

The expected snowfall over the two days until the 19th is 3 to 10 cm in central and southern Gangwon East Coast and mountains, Gyeongbuk East Coast and northeastern mountains, Ulleungdo and Dokdo (with more than 15 cm in some southern East Coast areas), 1 to 5 cm in northern Gangwon East Coast and mountains and mid-mountain areas of Jeju Island, 5 to 10 cm in Jeju Island mountains, and around 1 cm in Ulsan.

The expected precipitation amounts are 5 to 15 mm in central and southern Gangwon East Coast and mountains, around 5 mm in northern Gangwon East Coast and mountains, 5 to 10 mm in Gyeongbuk East Coast and northeastern mountains, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and Jeju Island, and around 1 mm in Ulsan.

In particular, strong and wet heavy snow falling at about 3 cm per hour is expected in central and southern Gangwon East Coast and mountains, Gyeongbuk East Coast and northeastern mountains, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo, while Jeju Island mountains will see heavy snowfall of 1 to 2 cm per hour. Caution is advised to prevent damage caused by the snow.

Fine dust levels nationwide will range from 'Good' to 'Moderate'. However, Seoul and Sejong are expected to experience temporarily 'Unhealthy' levels at night.