Ice is frozen in the Han River near Gwangjin Bridge in Seoul on the 6th, when a cold wave warning was issued throughout Seoul due to a cold wave coming from the North Pole. News 1
– The strongest cold wave this winter began as cold air from the Arctic covered the air over the Korean Peninsula.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the minimum temperature in the morning in Seoul on the 6th dropped to -12 degrees Celsius. On this day, a cold wave warning took effect in the central region, inland Gyeongbuk, and eastern Jeonbuk, and many places where the morning minimum temperature fell below -15 degrees Celsius, especially in the central region. Paju recorded -18.2 degrees, Cheorwon -19.2 degrees, and Daegwallyeong -20.4 degrees.
As for the daytime temperature, Seoul recorded -2 degrees Celsius, and most of the nation will stay below zero. In Seoul, it will start snowing around 6 PM and continue until midnight. Afterwards, the snow cloud belt goes south, and it snows in the southern regions at dawn.
Meteorological Office reporter Yoon Ki-han said, “Snow falling from tonight falls in the sub-zero zone, and the metropolitan area, including Seoul, may have severe delays in ice and vehicles as it overlaps with the time of work.” “There is a very high possibility of large and small traffic accidents. “Do it.”
Powerful cold air comes down to the Korean Peninsula
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The cold air reaching -32 degrees (green circle) is approaching the Korean peninsula by riding the northwest wind in Mongolia. Meteorological Agency
– The temperature is expected to drop significantly from the 7th as stronger cold air falls. If you look at the visual map of the Meteorological Administration, strong cold air reaching -30 degrees Celsius is approaching the Korean Peninsula in a northwest wind in Mongolia.
Meteorological Office forecast analyst Woo Jin-gyu explained, “As the passage through which cold air of high latitude can enter Korea is opened, cold air of minus 50 degrees above 5km is coming down from the top.”
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Estimated (48 hours) temperature distribution over 1.5km by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States. You can see the cold air approaching -50 degrees coming down to the Korean Peninsula. Courtesy of Tropicaltidbits.com
– In fact, according to the forecasting system of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), cold air approaching -50 degrees at an altitude of 1.5 km can be seen descending to the Korean Peninsula. Accordingly, a cold wave is expected to peak on the 7th to 9th, when cold air affects the Korean Peninsula.
In the case of Seoul, the minimum temperature on the morning of the 7th will drop to -14 degrees, and the sensory temperature will feel very cold at -22 degrees. The strong cold of the sub-zero zone will continue, with a record of -20 degrees to -5 degrees nationwide. On the 8th, the temperature drops further, and the lowest temperature in the morning in Seoul is -17 degrees, and the whole country will show a distribution of -24 degrees to -7 degrees.
Shiny Gyehan, an informant at the Meteorological Administration, explained, “Because cold air is heavy, if there is cold air in the upper floors, it spreads to the ground, lowering the temperature, and blowing a stronger cold wind like an air conditioner in the sky.
Up to 50cm heavy snow notice
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On the 6th, the tidal flats at Yedanpo dock in Yeongjong-do, Incheon are frozen under the influence of a cold wave from the Arctic. News 1
– Heavy snow was also predicted. Due to the influence of the cloud belt created by the sea train as the cold air goes south, it will snow on the west coast of Chungcheongnam-do, Jeolla Province, and Jeju Island on the 7th. On the 8th, there will be snow on the west coast of Chungnam, the west coast of Jeolla, and Jeju Island, the inland of Jeolla region until dawn, and the inland of Chungnam in the morning and at night.
Estimated snowfall will be 5~20cm in the west coast of Chungnam, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island, 30cm in western Jeolla area, and 50cm or more in the mountains of Jeju Island. It is expected that 3~10cm of snow will fall on the western coast of the southern metropolitan area and the interior of the Chungcheong area. In the metropolitan area, Gangwon-do, the southern coast of the eastern part of Jeollanam-do, the inland of Gyeongbuk, and the inland of western Gyeongnam, 1-5 cm of snow will come until dawn on the 7th.
The Meteorological Administration said, “This cold will peak on the 8th and will be the biggest hurdle of the cold wave, and the temperature will continue for a long time, 2-6 degrees lower than normal after that, so that outdoor workers such as screening clinics, the elderly, etc., pay special attention to cold diseases, We are concerned about damage to facilities and crops, such as freezing of water pipes and cold damage to green houses and farms, so please prepare thoroughly.”
Reporter Chun Kwon-pil [email protected]
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