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Today, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the strongest cold wave this winter is expected to rage, with the temperature in Seoul dropping to minus 17 degrees Celsius.
Strong winds blew in the cold wave, and even heavy snow was predicted on the west coast and Jeju Island.
Reporter Kim Jin-doo reports.
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A cold wave warning has been issued across the country, including Jeju Island.
A cold wave warning is issued for central regions such as Seoul, where the temperature plummets by more than 15 degrees.
The temperature in Cheorwon will go down to minus 25 degrees Celsius, Seoul to minus 17 degrees, and all southern regions will stay below zero.
On the last day of the holiday season, the coldest weather this winter is coming.
[박중훈 / 기상청 예보분석관 : 북쪽의 찬 공기가 강하게 유입되며 전국 대부분 지역에 한파특보 수준의 매우 강한 추위가 예상됩니다.]
A strong arctic cold wave is also accompanied by strong winds.
It is expected that a strong wind warning will be issued along the coast and a storm warning will be issued in all seas.
[박중훈 / 기상청 예보분석관 : 풍랑특보도 23일부터 25일까지, 그리고 동해 상은 26일까지 풍랑특보가 계속될 것으로 예상하는 만큼 항공운행과 해상운행에 영향을 줄 가능성이 있겠습니다.]
Here, heavy snow will pour in the West Coast and Honam regions, as well as Jeju Island, Ulleungdo and Dokdo.
Up to 70 cm of snow will fall in the mountains of Jeju, Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and up to 20 cm in the Honam region, and 1 to 5 cm of snow will accumulate on the west coast.
Cold waves, strong winds, and heavy snow overlapped, and an emergency was required on the way home.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said that along with traffic safety, the situation in which waterways and skyways are blocked should be considered.
This is YTN Kim Jin-doo.
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