In the morning of Dec. 23, in Seoul, at the Sejong-daero intersection, a citizen wearing thick clothing crosses the crosswalk. /Courtesy of Yonhap News

On Thursday, the 26th, rain or snow is expected in various parts of the country during the early morning.

In the eastern part of Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and northern Chungbuk, rain or snow is expected until early dawn, while Jeju Island may experience it until the morning. In the capital region, Chungcheong region, Jeolla region, and the western inland of Gyeongbuk, there may be less than 0.1mm of raindrops or less than 0.1cm of snow until dawn.

The entire country is expected to be mostly cloudy but will clear up from the morning. However, Chungcheong region, Jeolla region, and Jeju Island are expected to remain mostly cloudy.

The morning low temperatures are forecast to be between -7 to 6 degrees, and daytime high temperatures between -1 to 10 degrees. Fine dust levels are expected to be 'bad' in the capital region, Yeongseo in Gangwon, Sejong, and Chungbuk, while other areas are expected to be at a 'moderate' level. In the morning, Daejeon, Chungnam, and Honam regions are expected to be at 'bad' levels, and in the afternoon, Gyeongnam and Jeju regions are expected to be at 'bad' levels.

Sea waves are forecast to be 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea. The wave height in the far sea (within about 200 km from the coastline) is predicted to be 1.0 to 4.0 meters in the East and West Seas and 1.0 to 3.5 meters in the South Sea.