On Saturday the 24th, snow in Seoul and the capital area mostly stopped, but some southern inland areas could see snow continue through the morning. With the cold wave persisting over the weekend, older adults and children should limit outdoor activity and take care of their health.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast that through the morning there will be places with snowfall in southern North Chungcheong, the Jeolla region, southern inland North Gyeongsang, and western inland South Gyeongsang. Along the Jeolla Yellow Sea coast, some areas could see snow continue through the morning.
In inland and mountainous Gangwon, northern North Chungcheong, the rest of the Gyeongsang region, and Jeju, flurries under 0.1 centimeters are expected through the morning; along the South Chungcheong Yellow Sea coast through the night; and along the Jeolla Yellow Sea coast from the afternoon into the night.
Visibility will be short and many roads will be slippery mainly where snow is falling or has accumulated, and with icy roads and black ice appearing, extra caution is needed for traffic and pedestrian safety.
Expected snowfall for the day: in the Chungcheong region, under 1 centimeter in Daejeon, southeastern South Chungcheong, and southern North Chungcheong; in the Jeolla region, 1–5 centimeters in South Jeolla (excluding the eastern south coast) and North Jeolla; and around 1 centimeter on the eastern south coast of South Jeolla.
In the Gyeongsang region on the 24th–25th, Ulleung Island and Dokdo are expected to receive a heavy 5–10 centimeters of snow, around 1 centimeter in western inland North Gyeongsang, and under 1 centimeter in western inland South Gyeongsang and in Daegu and inland North Gyeongsang (excluding the western inland).
Morning temperatures recorded -10 to -5 degrees in most regions nationwide. As of 5 a.m., the day's lows were -17.3 degrees at Hyangnobong in Gangwon, -16.1 degrees at Panmunjom in Paju, and -17.1 degrees at Imnam in Cheorwon. Seoul fell to -7.0 degrees, Chuncheon -7.5, Mudeungsan -6.2, Daegu and Ulsan -4.3, and Daejeon -3.5.
The daytime high is forecast at -5 to 6 degrees, and strong winds will make it feel even colder.
On Sunday the 25th, most of the country will be mostly clear, then see increasing clouds from late afternoon, while the Jeolla region and Jeju will be mostly cloudy at times. Morning lows will be -18 to -2 degrees and daytime highs -6 to 6 degrees, with the cold wave continuing.
With very dry air in the east coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, the eastern south coast of South Jeolla, and the Gyeongsang region, and very strong winds expected mainly along the east coast, caution is advised to prevent fires.