The Korea meteorological Administration announced on the 26th that snow and rain will fall nationwide this weekend. Some areas in North Jeolla Province are expected to see up to 20cm of snow accumulation. As cold air descends from the north, subzero cold waves will continue throughout the weekend.
According to the Korea meteorological Administration, as a continental high-pressure system expands, there will be snowfall and rainfall in various places from the 27th to the dawn of the 29th. North Jeolla Province will experience intense snowfall at a rate of 3cm per hour at times. Snow and rain are also expected in the Chungcheong region, Jeolla region, Gyeongsang region, Jeju, Seoul, and Gyeonggi Province.
Over two days (27th-28th), the West Coast and southern inland areas of North Jeolla Province will record up to 20cm of snow. Expected accumulation is 15cm for the rest of North Jeolla Province, 3-10cm for Jeju mountain areas, the West Coast of South Chungcheong, southern inland of South Chungcheong, Gwangju, and northwestern South Jeolla, and 1-5cm for South Jeolla (excluding the northwest), Daejeon, Sejong, central and southern inland of South Chungcheong, southern and central inland of North Chungcheong, western inland of South Gyeongsang, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and 1cm for the southern West Coast of Gyeonggi and southwestern inland of North Gyeongsang. The Korea meteorological Administration noted, "Snow near coastal areas will be wet and heavy," and emphasized that "safety precautions are necessary as livestock pens or greenhouses could collapse."
Expected precipitation is 5-2mm in North Jeolla Province, 5-10mm in Jeju, southern South Chungcheong, Gwangju, and northwestern South Jeolla, and 5mm in central and southern North Chungcheong, South Jeolla (excluding the northwest), Daejeon, Sejong, northern South Chungcheong, central and southern North Chungcheong, western inland of South Gyeongsang, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo, and 1mm for the southern West Coast of Gyeonggi and southwestern inland of North Gyeongsang.
The morning low temperatures are forecasted to range from -13 degrees to 1 degree on the 27th, from -13 degrees to 0 degrees on the 28th, and from -10 degrees to 3 degrees on the 29th. The daytime high temperatures are expected to range from -2 degrees to 7 degrees on the 27th, from -1 degree to 7 degrees on the 28th, and from 3 degrees to 10 degrees on the 29th. Wind effects are expected to make the perceived temperatures even colder.
On the 31st and Jan. 1, 2025, the weather will be clear nationwide, allowing most regions to have a clear view of the sunset and sunrise. However, northwest winds will bring occasional clouds over South Jeolla during sunset and over South Jeolla and Jeju during sunrise.