| On the 17th, a watermill installed in Yeonam Watermill Park in Sangwon-ri, An-myeon, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, stands frozen in the strong cold. (Provided by Hamyang-gun Kim Yong-man) 2020.12.17/News 1 |
On the morning of the 19th on Saturday, the temperature is dropping to -20 degrees Celsius, and the cold is raging. The wind is blowing so that the lowest temperature experienced in Seoul is 14 degrees below zero.
According to the Meteorological Administration, the minimum temperature this morning was below -5 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country due to the influence of cold air from the northwest.
The temperatures in the central inland, northeastern Jeonbuk, and inland Gyeongbuk fell below -10 degrees Celsius. North Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Yeongseo, North Chungcheong Province, and inland North Gyeongsang Province descended below -15 degrees Celsius. The wind is also slightly strong, so the perceived temperature is lower. The lowest perceived temperature in Seoul was observed to be 14.3 degrees below zero.
As of 7 am, regional temperature △Panmunjeom -17.6 △Seoul -9.3 △Suwon -8.7 △Incheon -7.7 △Seoseok (Hongcheon) -20.3 △Chuncheon -13.4 △Wonju -9.9 △Gangneung -3.9 △Baekun (Jecheon) -16.9 △ Chungju -13.8 △Sejong Geumnam -10.3 △Daejeon -8.1 △Cheongju -7.1 △Dukyubong (Muju) -17.8 △Jeonju -5.8 △Gunsan -5.3 △Gwangju -3.4 △Mokpo -1.4 △Seokpo (Bonghwa) -15.1 △Daegu- 3.3 △Pohang -2.6 △Ulsan -2.4 △Busan -1.1
The cold is expected to continue tomorrow. North Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Youngseo, North Chungcheong Province, North Gyeongsangbuk-do Inland In the morning, the minimum temperature appears to be around 15 degrees below zero, and it will be cold.
The morning temperature of the central inland, Jeonbuk-east, and Gyeongbuk inland will also be recorded at around -10 degrees Celsius. During the day, we will show sub-zero temperatures around the central inland.
This cold will continue until the day after tomorrow (the 21st), and the next day, the 22nd, will recover to normal temperature.
An official from the Meteorological Administration said, “As immunity may be lowered due to a cold wave that continues for a long period of time from the last 14 days, it is necessary to pay special attention to health management.” “Because there are concerns about damage to facilities and crops, such as freezing of water pipes and cold damage in greenhouses and farms, be prepared thoroughly. I hope” he said.
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