[Tomorrow's Weather] Rainy 'Christmas Eve'... Snow in Some Areas Until Early Morning

On December 24, Christmas Eve, rain is expected to fall across most regions nationwide.

On the 23rd, heavy snow is falling near the urban river in Chuncheon City, where a heavy snow warning has been issued across the mountainous and inland areas of Gangwon Province. Photo by Yonhap News

The rain will generally continue until early morning, with the eastern part of Gyeongsang Province seeing rain until the morning, and Jeju Island experiencing rain until the afternoon.

There may also be light rain at times during the morning and night along the east coast, as well as in Busan and Ulsan.

Snow is expected in the Seoul metropolitan area, North Chungcheong Province, and the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province until early morning.

Forecasted precipitation is 5 to 20 mm for Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province, the Jeolla region, Gyeongsang region, and Jeju Island; 5 to 10 mm for Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and North Chungcheong Province; and less than 5 mm for the east coast of Gangwon Province.

Expected snowfall is 2 to 7 cm in the central and northern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, 1 to 5 cm in the northern inland area of Gyeonggi Province, and 1 to 3 cm in the southern mountainous areas of Gangwon Province (at altitudes above 1,000 meters).

Temperatures will be similar to or slightly higher than the seasonal averages (morning lows of -8 to 2 degrees Celsius, daytime highs of 3 to 10 degrees Celsius).

Morning low temperatures are forecast to range from -2 to 10 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs from 4 to 13 degrees Celsius.

Inland areas of the central region and the northern inland areas of North Gyeongsang Province may experience fog with visibility less than 1 km until morning.

In areas where temperatures are low, icy patches may form on roads, so caution is advised for traffic safety.

Fine dust concentrations are expected to remain at 'good' to 'moderate' levels nationwide.

Strong winds or thunder and lightning are possible over the southern seas and the waters around Jeju Island.

Wave heights are expected to be 0.5 to 3.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.

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