Following the 21st, Thursday the 22nd is also expected to see a cold wave continue nationwide, with morning lows dropping to -19 degrees. In particular, the wind chill in Seoul in the morning is expected to reach -20 degrees, lower than today.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 21st, as Arctic cold air moves south and stalls over the northwestern skies, the morning temperature in Seoul tomorrow is expected to drop to 14 degrees, with a wind chill approaching minus 20 degrees.
The nationwide morning low will range from -19 to 2 degrees, and the daytime high from -9 to 5 degrees.
By region, the main morning lows will be: ▲Seoul -14 degrees ▲Incheon -13 degrees ▲Suwon -13 degrees ▲Chuncheon -17 degrees ▲Gangneung -10 degrees ▲Cheongju -12 degrees ▲Daejeon -12 degrees ▲Jeonju -10 degrees ▲Gwangju -8 degrees ▲Daegu -11 degrees ▲Busan -8 degrees ▲Ulsan -9 degrees ▲Jeju 1 degree.
Highs will be: ▲Seoul -5 degrees ▲Incheon -5 degrees ▲Suwon -5 degrees ▲Chuncheon -5 degrees ▲Gangneung -1 degree ▲Cheongju -3 degrees ▲Daejeon -2 degrees ▲Jeonju -1 degree ▲Gwangju 0 degrees ▲Daegu -1 degree ▲Busan 2 degrees ▲Ulsan -1 degree ▲Jeju 4 degrees.
Skies will be mostly clear nationwide, but South Chungcheong, inland North Jeolla, and eastern South Jeolla will see occasional clouds. Snow will fall on the West Sea coast of North Jeolla, western South Jeolla, Jeju Island, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo and mostly stop in the afternoon.
Expected snowfall is 3–8 cm (10 cm or more in some areas) on the West Sea coast of North Jeolla and western South Jeolla, 10–30 cm on Ulleungdo and Dokdo, and 15 cm or more on Jeju Island.
Wave heights will be 0.5–3.0 m in the West Sea nearshore, 0.5–2.5 m in the South Sea nearshore, and 1.0–3.5 m in the East Sea nearshore.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said the cold wave, with morning temperatures in Seoul dropping to -10 degrees, will continue through Sunday, and scattered snow is expected along the West Sea coast, urging continued caution.