Mild winter weather is expected to continue for the time being. This is because a mobile high pressure system is developing over the Korean Peninsula, acting as a barrier that prevents cold air from the north from descending. Snow and rain are forecast for parts of the metropolitan area and Gangwon Province next week.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 16th, the Korean Peninsula will experience relatively mild weather as a mobile high pressure system passes through. The Siberian high pressure system that brought severe cold is not expected to expand its influence. Additionally, a less cold wind blowing from the west to the east will also contribute to the mild weather.
Morning commuting temperatures will be below zero, but daytime temperatures are expected to rise above freezing. The lowest morning temperatures are forecasted to range from minus 10 degrees Celsius to positive 1 degree Celsius on the 18th, from minus 6 degrees Celsius to positive 3 degrees Celsius on the 19th, and from minus 2 degrees Celsius to positive 3 degrees Celsius on the 20th. The highest daytime temperatures are expected to reach from positive 4 degrees Celsius to 12 degrees Celsius on the 18th, from positive 5 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius on the 19th, and from positive 6 degrees Celsius to 11 degrees Celsius on the 20th.
A weak pressure trough will pass over the Korean Peninsula, leading to scattered snow flurries and rain drops in the metropolitan area and parts of Gangwon Province from the 20th to the 21st. The snow and rain will seep into the asphalt and then freeze as nighttime temperatures drop. Black ice may form on the roads, so caution is advised.