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Severe Cold and Heavy Snow Forecast for Gwangju Buk-gu – Updates on Arctic Cold Wave and Snowstorm in South Korea

Falling snow… Excited little Santa Clauses – Children look at the snow-covered sky in the office square of Gwangju Buk-gu on the morning of the 20th. On the 21st and 22nd there will be severe cold. On the 21st, the lowest morning temperature across the country was expected to be between -19 degrees and -5 degrees, and the highest daytime temperature would be between -10 degrees and +2 degrees. This year, the first cold wave warning was issued in Seoul. Heavy snow is expected to continue until the 22nd, with heavy snow on the west coast, Jeju Island, and parts of Chungcheong and Honam regions. /Reporter Kim Young-geun

The Korea Meteorological Administration announced on the 20th that severe cold will arrive on the 21st and 22nd. When a huge -35 degree Celsius air mass, called the “Arctic cold wave,” hits the Korean Peninsula, temperatures across the country will plummet. Since this is an unusual phenomenon, the Korea Meteorological Administration has predicted that it could become the strongest cold wave this winter. A cold wave warning has been issued for most of the country, including the first cold wave warning issued in Seoul. Strong winds will blow and the perceived temperature will drop further.

On the 20th, as the cold wave continues, citizens hurry forward, heavily armed and with thick coats, in Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu./News 1

According to the Meteorological Administration, a southward wind path has been created near the Urals in Russia. Along this road, freezing air around -35 degrees Celsius pours into our country. Additionally, high pressure that has strengthened in northern China is bringing in additional cold air. The cold wave became more severe as cold continental high pressure added to cold Arctic winds. The lowest temperature forecast for the morning of the 21st would be between -19 degrees and -5 degrees, while the highest temperature during the day would be between -10 and +2 degrees. On the 22nd the temperature should drop by about 2 degrees. A cold wave warning has been issued for all of Seoul and parts of Gyeonggi, Gangwon and Chungcheong regions. A cold wave warning has been issued for most areas except parts of the southern region and Jeju Island.

The heavy snow warning issued on the west coast, Jeju Island and parts of Chungcheong and Honam regions is expected to continue until the 22nd. If the temperature is low and the accumulated snow freezes, a snowfall accident may occur. safety. The expected snowfall amount from the 20th to the 22nd is between 10 and 70 cm in Jeju, between 3 and 50 cm in Jeonbuk, between 2 and 50 cm in Gwangju and Jeonnam, and between 5 and 20 cm on the west coast of southern Chungcheong Province .

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