On the morning of the 21st, at the intersection of Gwanghwamun in Jongno-gu, Seoul, citizens wearing thick winter clothes are rushing to go to work. News 1
– As the temperature drops significantly from the 29th, the strongest cold wave this winter is expected to continue from the end of the year to the beginning of next year.
According to the Meteorological Administration on the 27th, the temperature will be higher than normal until the morning of the 29th nationwide due to the warm air coming from the west. However, from the afternoon of the 29th, the temperature will start to drop as cold air flows in from the northwest, and especially from the 30th, the temperature across the country is expected to drop by more than 10 degrees from the previous day.
In the case of Seoul, the lowest temperature in the morning drops to -12 degrees on the 30th, making it the coldest weather this winter. This is the lowest temperature since January 1, 2019. In addition, the wind will be strong nationwide, and the temperature will be very low. As for the daytime temperature, most of the country staying in the sub-zero range, such as Seoul staying at -8 degrees Celsius, will be cold.
On the 31st, the temperature is expected to decrease further. In Seoul, the minimum temperature in the morning is expected to reach -13 degrees Celsius, while the temperature in Paju, Gyeonggi-do is -17 degrees, and Chuncheon, Gangwon-do is expected to drop to -16 degrees.
The Meteorological Administration said, “From the 30th to the 1st of January next year, the morning temperature will drop sharply below -20°C, centering on Yeongseo, Gangwon, and below -15°C in the central and northern inland of Gyeongbuk.” As the temperature is even lower while blowing, the strong cold will continue, so please pay special attention to health management and facility management.”
Concerns about damage from cold waves due to accumulation of cold
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As the cold wave continues on the 21st, water vapor from heating is emerging from buildings in downtown Seoul. yunhap news
– This cold wave is unusually expected to continue for a long time until early January. In the case of Seoul, the normal temperature will not recover until January 6th, and the cold will continue around 10 degrees below zero. There is also a high possibility that various forms of cold wave damage such as freezing and personal accidents will occur due to the accumulation of cold.
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Seoul New Year’s temperature. Graphic = Reporter Kim Young-ok [email protected]
– Gi-han Yoon, an informant at the Meteorological Administration, said, “The cold continental high pressure will drop continuously at the end of the year and the beginning of the year and will affect Northeast Asia. I need it.”
In Chungnam, Jeolla-do, and Jeju-do, cold waves and heavy snow were predicted.
The Meteorological Administration said, “With the influence of the cloud belt created in the west sea as cold air from the west goes south, snow will start in Chungnam, Jeolla-do, and Jeju-do on the 30th. It will snow until the 31st in Chungnam, and until January 1st in Jeolla-do and Jeju-do. “In particular, there is a possibility of a lot of snow on the west coast of Jeolla, the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo which are affected by the topography.”
Yoon Dong-gwan said, “Due to the difference in temperature between the warm sea level in the west sea and the cold air, the snow cloud zone is largely developed, and it is expected that a lot of snow will fall in the west coast area.” Wow, you have to prepare for the big eyes.”
The concentration of fine dust is expected to decrease from the 30th when a full-scale cold wave arrives. In the case of metropolitan areas such as Seoul, the phenomenon of high-density fine dust is expected to continue until the 29th, but from the 30th to January 1st of next year, it is expected to fall below the’normal’ level.
Reporter Chun Kwon-pil [email protected]
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