Worries are continuing over the sudden cold wave forecast in the news today (16th).
The coldest weather this winter was forecast on the 16th. In Seoul, a cold wave warning took effect for the fourth day at -11 degrees in the morning, and the cold wave warning has been expanded in northern Gyeonggi Province, Yeongseo, Gangwon, and Chungbuk and Gyeongbuk.
Viewers who watched the morning news broadcast responded with “embarrassing”. The coldest weather on this day was Seoseok, Hongcheon, at 24.6 degrees below zero. In addition, Pyeongchang in Gangwon-do reaches -24 degrees below zero, and in Cheorwon reaches -18.8 degrees below zero, the severe cold continues. The temperature is lower than in Vladivostok, Russia, which is famous for its cold.
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According to the Meteorological Administration, this cold wave is expected to continue until the 17th. Due to the influence of cold air from the northwest, it is expected to recover to normal temperatures from the 18th.
On the 15th in Gumi City, a 51-year-old woman, A, died of hypothermia on the stairs outside a building. An official from the Health Policy Division of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Welfare and Health Bureau said, “It is not the first officially confirmed death, but so far this is the first case in the country this year.”
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