Sudden heavy snow and strong cold overlap, and extreme congestion is expected on the way to work on the 7th. According to the Meteorological Administration on the 6th, snow started to fall late in the afternoon, and as of 8 pm in Seoul (Seocho), about 6.8 cm of snow has accumulated. As the snow cloud zone developed strongly locally, snow fell strongly at 2 to 5 cm per hour, mainly in southern Seoul and southern Gyeonggi Province. As the road turned into an icy road due to the sudden snowfall, cars were trapped in various places in the city center. On that day, Mr. Umo, an office worker, said, “It took only two hours to get on the bus from Seoul City Hall at 8:30 pm to the entrance of Namsan Tunnel No. 1”. The Seoul Meteorological Administration issued heavy snow warnings in the metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungnam, the western Jeolla area, and the Jeju mountains. Snow is expected to fall until the 8th, mainly in the western area. Estimated snowfall is 5~20cm in the west coast of Chungnam, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island, 30cm in the western part of Jeolla area, and 50cm in the mountainous area of Jeju Island. 3~10cm of snow is expected to fall in the metropolitan area, the inland of the Chungcheong area, the western inland of Gyeongbuk, the northwestern inland of Gyeongnam, and the inland of the southern part of Gangwon.
2~5cm of snow per hour in southern Seoul and Gyeonggi Province
As the snow fell from the cold, it freezes
The whole country is below zero… Even the wind is bitter
– The cold wave also gets stronger. On the morning of the 7th in Seoul, the minimum temperature is expected to drop to -15 degrees Celsius and the wind blows, causing the temperature to drop to -24 degrees Celsius. It is predicted that the strong cold in the sub-zero region will continue, with a record from -20 degrees to -5 degrees nationwide. It was also observed that the midday temperature would be very low, with Seoul staying at -10 degrees Celsius. As a result, there is a concern that the road will become an icy road, such as freezing snow that fell on the 6th. Meteorological Office reporter Yoon Ki-han said, “It is expected that the road to work on the 7th will be very slippery because snow is frozen around alleys, back roads, and hills.
Reporter Chun Kwon-pil [email protected]
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