yunhap news-On the 7th, the’arctic cold wave’, reaching minus 20 degrees, is coming. Heavy snowfall is expected throughout the country.
According to the Meteorological Administration on the 6th, a biting cold wave continues for the time being, with the minimum temperature in the morning falling to around -20 degrees Celsius in some regions from the 7th. On the morning of the 7th, the minimum temperature will be -20 to -5 degrees below zero, and the highest temperature in the daytime will be -12 to -3 degrees below -zero.
On the 7th and 9th, the wind blows strongly, and the perceived temperature is expected to be 10 degrees lower than the actual temperature. During this period, it will snow frequently all over the country, and a lot of snow will come mainly in western Honam and the mountainous areas of Jeju.
In particular, on the morning of the 8th, the temperature in the central region is expected to drop significantly below -20 degrees Celsius, and the cold is expected to peak. It is predicted that the morning temperature will reach around -15 degrees Celsius in the central region by the weekend.
The Meteorological Administration analyzed that the cold was due to the expansion of continental high pressure on the Chinese side, and the cold air near Siberia could not move eastward and travel south quickly. As cold air from the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere flows to the south, a cold weather warning is predicted until the weekend.
The strong cold is expected to continue until mid-next week. It is expected that the cold will gradually ease from the 9th to recover the normal temperature around the 13th, but there is a possibility that the cold weather will continue afterwards.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Administration announced that heavy snow warnings will be in effect throughout Seoul at 7 pm on the same day. The regions are Songpa-gu, Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu, Gangdong-gu (Southeastern region), Nowon-gu, Seongbuk-gu, Jungnang-gu, Gwangjin-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Dobong-gu, Gangbuk-gu, and Seongdong-gu (northeast). Heavy snow warning is issued when it is predicted that more than 5cm of snow will accumulate over 24 hours.
An official from the Meteorological Administration said, “As a severe cold wave below -10 degrees Celsius by the end of the week affects, outdoor workers and the elderly such as screening clinics should pay special attention to cold diseases.” “Management of facilities such as freezing of a meter, water pipe, damage to a boiler is necessary, and , It is also necessary to prepare for damage from cold damage in winter crops.
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