Jeju is hit by the coldest wave this winter, and the temperature is dropping further, so you need to take care of your health.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, heavy snow warnings are in place in the mountains of Jeju and heavy snow warnings are in place in the central mountains of Jeju.
There may be areas where it snows in Jeju until the morning of the 19th due to the influence of the cloud belt created by the temperature difference between cold air and the warm surface of the sea in the West Sea.
Snowfall of 1 to 3 cm per hour will fall mainly in mountainous areas, and thunder and lightning accompanied by gusts of wind will blow in areas where snow cloud belts are strongly developed.
Snow is expected to fall between 1 and 5 cm along the Jeju coast until the morning of the 19th, and 3 to 8 cm in areas other than the coast. More than 15 cm of snow is expected in many places, including mountainous areas.
The strong wind warning, which took effect as strong winds of 35 to 60 km per hour in Jeju, is expected to be lifted tonight.
As cold air flows in from the north-west, temperatures will be lower than this morning’s low (18th) of minus 2 to 0 degrees and daytime highs of 3 to 5 degrees until the 20th.
As the temperature drops below freezing while the snow and rain that has fallen on Jeju has not dried, there are concerns about icy roads everywhere.
Even if there is not a lot of snow and it is not controlled, there are patches of ice along the road, so you have to drive safely.
From 5:47 pm on the same day, the police are in full control of Road 1100. In addition, 516 Road, Hanchang-ro, Namjo-ro, 1st Sanrok Road, 2 Sanrok Road, and Cheomdan-ro are partially controlled. It is possible to enter large vehicles, but small vehicles can only enter when chains are fitted.
According to the Jeju Fire and Safety Headquarters, a total of 33 119 movements were made due to bad weather between the 17th and 6 pm on the 18th.
1 life saver, 18 safety measures, and 14 first aid activities.
The billboards came down due to strong winds, safety measures were taken, and accidents continued due to snow.
As a lot of snow fell, there were several reports of the vehicle being isolated, and of traffic accidents on snowy roads and damage from falling on icy roads. 13 people were injured and taken to hospital.
Flight cancellations and delays caused inconvenience.
According to the Jeju headquarters of the Korea Airports Corporation, at 6:00 pm on the same day, 100 flights were canceled and 141 flights were delayed due to bad weather at Jeju International Airport. Only 115 arrivals (including international flights) and 98 departures operated as usual.
The Korea Meteorological Administration requested confirmation of related information as heavy snow, strong winds, and high waves could disrupt aircraft and ferry operations. Those who want to drive should also check the road control from time to time.
