[Weather] Daytime Highs Around 0°C... Cold Wave Advisory in Central Regions

Fine Dust Levels Remain 'Good'

On Wednesday, December 3, a wave of cold air from the north brought a severe cold snap.

A citizen wearing a padded jumper hood is crossing the street at Gwanghwamun Intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 5 a.m., the temperatures in major regions were as follows: Seoul -7.4°C, Incheon -7.3°C, Suwon -6.2°C, Chuncheon -7.8°C, Gangneung -4.0°C, Cheongju -5.1°C, Daejeon -5.0°C, Jeonju -2.1°C, Gwangju 0.5°C, Jeju 7.2°C, Daegu -1.1°C, Busan 1.1°C, Ulsan -0.2°C, and Changwon 1.7°C.

Daytime temperatures are forecast to range from -5°C to 7°C. With a cold wave advisory in effect for central regions, most areas across the country are expected to see morning lows around -5°C and daytime highs around 0°C.

Snow is expected in some areas. The forecasted snowfall is 3 to 10 cm for Ulleungdo, Dokdo, and the mountainous areas of Jeju Island; 3 to 8 cm (with some areas receiving more than 10 cm) for the west coast of Chungnam, southern inland and west coast of North Jeolla, and northern west coast of South Jeolla; 3 to 8 cm for the five West Sea islands; and 1 to 5 cm for Sejong, northern inland Chungnam, and the west coast of South Jeolla except for the northern part. Daejeon, southern inland Chungnam, central and southern Chungbuk, central inland Gwangju and South Jeolla, eastern inland South Jeolla, northern inland North Jeolla, and the mid-mountain areas of Jeju Island are expected to receive around 1 cm of snow, while the western inland of South Gyeongsang will see less than 1 cm of accumulation.

Fine dust levels across the country will remain at 'good' levels.

Wave heights will range from 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.0 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea. In offshore areas (up to about 200 km from the coastline), wave heights will be 1.5 to 5.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.5 to 4.0 meters in the West Sea, and 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the South Sea.

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