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Extreme Cold Wave and Heavy Snowfall Expected in Jeju: Special Caution Advised

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Special caution is required as a severe cold wave and heavy snowfall are expected to fall on Jeju until the 24th.

According to the Jeju Regional Meteorological Administration, a lot of snow will fall on the 22nd, mainly in the mountainous and mid-mountain areas until the 24th, and there will be places where snow will fall and accumulate on the coast.

Currently, about 0.2 cm of snow is accumulating in the mountainous areas where the snowfall warning is in effect, and snow is also falling in other areas.

New snowfall in 24 hours by location is ▲Sajevi 11.9㎝ ▲Samgakbong 11.8㎝ ▲Eorimok 10.5㎝ ▲Halla Ecological Forest 2.4㎝.

By the 23rd, 10 to 20 cm of snow will fall and accumulate in Jeju in mountainous areas (over 30 cm in many locations), 5 to 10 cm in medium mountain areas (over 15 cm in many locations) and 2 7 cm on the coast.

The temperature will drop below zero and the wind will be strong, making the perceived temperature even lower.

The highest temperature during the day will be between 2 and 4 degrees (normally between 8 and 10 degrees).

On the 23rd, the lowest morning temperature is -2 to 0 degrees (2 to 4 degrees normal), the highest daytime temperature is 1 to 4 degrees (8 to 10 degrees normal), and on the 24th, the lowest morning temperature is 0. to 2 degrees (normal 2 to 3 degrees) and the highest daytime temperature is 4 degrees. It will show a distribution of ~7 degrees (average 8-10 degrees).

While a high wind warning is in effect throughout Jeju, excluding the southern region, there will be places where winds will blow very strongly with instantaneous wind speeds exceeding 20 m per second (over 25 m per second in mountainous areas) until 25.

At sea, a gale warning is in effect for the waters off Jeju Island and the far southwestern seas, and the wind will blow very strongly at 30 to 60 feet per second until the 25th, and waves they will be very high from 1.5 to 4 m (up to 5 m in the western and southern seas). It will work.

Due to bad weather, Road 1100 (Eoseungsaeng Intersection ~ Old Tamna Intersection) was closed to both large and small vehicles, and the seven trails in Hallasan National Park were also completely closed in advance.

A sudden wind warning and high wind warning were issued for both takeoff and landing at Jeju International Airport, and flight operations to and from Jeju were disrupted due to bad weather at the other airport .

Partial sea freight was also restricted. According to the Jeju Flight Management Center of the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority, the operations of five passenger ships on three routes departing from Jeju were checked or suspended on this day, as were passenger ships traveling between Marado and Gapado from the main island. fully checked.

An official from the Korea Meteorological Administration said: “Due to the recent rain and snow, icy roads and thin ice may appear on mountain roads in some places, making the roads very slippery. Be sure to slow down when driving and take particular Attention”. to road safety and accidents related to pedestrian safety.” I asked.

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