Monday, the 17th, is expected to see morning temperatures drop to below zero in most regions across the country. Strong winds will blow, and snow is also expected mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted on the 16th that "morning temperatures will drop to 0 degrees in most regions," and "rain or snow will fall in the Seoul metropolitan area and South Chungcheong Province."
The expected snowfall from the 17th over two days is 3 to 10 cm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and the five islands of the West Sea. In the Gangwon mountains, it is expected to be 10 to 20 cm, along the Gangwon coast 5 to 15 cm, inland in Gangwon 3 to 10 cm, South Chungcheong Province 3 to 10 cm, Daejeon, Sejong, and South Chungcheong Province 1 to 5 cm, eastern North Jeolla Province and inland eastern South Jeolla Province 3 to 8 cm, Gwangju and eastern South Jeolla (excluding the inland area) and western North Jeolla 1 to 5 cm, northeastern North Gyeongsang Province 5 to 20 cm, northern inland North Gyeongsang Province 5 to 10 cm, and in Daegu, southern inland North Gyeongsang Province, eastern North Gyeongsang Province, and western South Gyeongsang Province 3 to 8 cm, and 1 to 5 cm in Ulsan, central and eastern South Gyeongsang Province, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. In Jeju Island, it is expected to be 1 to 5 cm.
The expected precipitation is 5 to 10 mm in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and the five islands of the West Sea. In the Gangwon mountains and on the east coast, it is 5 to 30 mm, inland in Gangwon 5 to 10 mm, in Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong, and North Chungcheong provinces 5 to 10 mm, and in Gwangju, South Jeolla, and North Jeolla provinces 5 to 10 mm, as well as in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province 5 to 20 mm, and in Busan, Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo 5 to 10 mm, and in Jeju Island 5 to 10 mm.
Strong winds of over 20 m per second are expected to blow mainly along the South Chungcheong coastline, Jeolla coastline, and Jeju Island.
The morning low temperatures in major regions are -2 degrees in Seoul, -1 degree in Incheon, -2 degrees in Suwon, -3 degrees in Chuncheon, 2 degrees in Gangneung, -1 degree in Cheongju, -2 degrees in Daejeon, -2 degrees in Jeonju, 0 degrees in Gwangju, 0 degrees in Daegu, 1 degree in Busan, and 4 degrees in Jeju. The highest daytime temperatures will reach 6 degrees in Seoul, 5 degrees in Incheon, 5 degrees in Suwon, 6 degrees in Chuncheon, 6 degrees in Gangneung, 8 degrees in Cheongju, 8 degrees in Daejeon, 8 degrees in Jeonju, 8 degrees in Gwangju, 9 degrees in Daegu, 10 degrees in Busan, and 8 degrees in Jeju.