On the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, the 30th, morning temperatures are expected to drop around minus 10 degrees with strong winds continuing, leading to severe cold weather.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the skies will generally be clear nationwide, but Gangwon Yeongseo, South Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Jeju Island will have occasionally overcast conditions.
From dawn to morning, snow is expected in the South Chungcheong coastal area, southern inland of South Chungcheong, and Jeonbuk.
The expected snowfall is about 1 cm in the South Chungcheong coastal area and southern inland of South Chungcheong, and also about 1 cm in Jeonbuk. The expected precipitation is about 1 mm in the South Chungcheong coastal area and southern inland of South Chungcheong, and also about 1 mm in Jeonbuk.
In areas where it snows, visibility will be reduced, and icy roads and black ice may form, so caution is advised for safe driving.
Morning temperatures will be cold, dropping to between -10 and 5 degrees in most regions nationwide, with daytime temperatures staying below 0 degrees, particularly in the central region, eastern Jeonbuk, and northern inland of Gyeongbuk (under -5 degrees in Gangwon inland and mountainous areas). A cold wave warning has been issued for northern and eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, northern inland of South Chungcheong, central and northern Chungbuk, and northern inland and northeastern mountainous areas of Gyeongbuk.
The expected morning low temperature is between -17 and -1 degrees, and the expected daytime high temperature is between -4 and 8 degrees.
The morning low temperatures in major regions are as follows: Seoul -10 degrees, Incheon -9 degrees, Suwon -11 degrees, Chuncheon -15 degrees, Gangneung -5 degrees, Cheongju -8 degrees, Daejeon -9 degrees, Jeonju -5 degrees, Gwangju -3 degrees, Daegu -5 degrees, Busan -2 degrees, Jeju 3 degrees.
The daytime high temperatures are as follows: Seoul -1 degree, Incheon -2 degrees, Suwon -2 degrees, Chuncheon -1 degree, Gangneung 4 degrees, Cheongju 0 degrees, Daejeon 0 degrees, Jeonju 2 degrees, Gwangju 6 degrees, Daegu 5 degrees, Busan 8 degrees, Jeju 10 degrees.
In Gangwon Yeongdong and Gyeongsang regions, winds will blow strongly, with gusts reaching around 15 m/s (around 20 m/s in mountainous areas). The Korea Meteorological Administration noted that care should be taken regarding facility management and safety accidents.
Winds in the eastern offshore of the South Sea and the southern offshore of Jeju Island are expected to blow very strongly at 30 to 70 km/h, with wave heights expected to be very high at 1.5 to 4 meters. Vessels navigating or fishing should exercise caution.
The concentration of fine dust is expected to be 'normal' across all regions. However, in the morning, the metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, South Chungcheong Province, Honam region, and Jeju are expected to show 'bad' levels.