Temperatures hit record low for 2018 in Seoul, central region
- 5 years ago
Let's start with the big chill... causing us all to shiver in South Korea.
It's another bitterly cold day with the lows dropping well into the double negative digits for most of the central region.
The frigid conditions are expected to continue well into the weekend.
Our Choi Si-young reports.
It's the coldest day of the year in South Korea.
The temperature in Seoul plunged to nearly minus 14 degrees Celsius overnight, but the wind made it feel like almost minus 20.
The mercury in the neighboring Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do Provinces plunged even further...with Suwon at minus 13 and Chuncheon minus 15.
The southern cities of Gwangju and Busan were a little milder starting at minus 5 and minus 6 respectively.
A cold wave advisory is in place for parts of the Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Chungcheong-do provinces.
Some regions in Jeollabuk-do Province have also seen some heavy snowfall.
The counties of Gochang and Muan received up to 20 and 6 centimeters, respectively.
Heavy snow warnings and advisories are in place for those areas.
The regional weather agency expects up to three centimeters of snow and forecasts as much as 4 7 (47?... four to seven?) centimeters of snow along the province's western coast through Saturday.
The agency is urging residents in those areas to drive safely and protect their crops.
The intense cold wave is set to stay in well into the weekend and early next week.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.
It's another bitterly cold day with the lows dropping well into the double negative digits for most of the central region.
The frigid conditions are expected to continue well into the weekend.
Our Choi Si-young reports.
It's the coldest day of the year in South Korea.
The temperature in Seoul plunged to nearly minus 14 degrees Celsius overnight, but the wind made it feel like almost minus 20.
The mercury in the neighboring Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do Provinces plunged even further...with Suwon at minus 13 and Chuncheon minus 15.
The southern cities of Gwangju and Busan were a little milder starting at minus 5 and minus 6 respectively.
A cold wave advisory is in place for parts of the Jeollabuk-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Chungcheong-do provinces.
Some regions in Jeollabuk-do Province have also seen some heavy snowfall.
The counties of Gochang and Muan received up to 20 and 6 centimeters, respectively.
Heavy snow warnings and advisories are in place for those areas.
The regional weather agency expects up to three centimeters of snow and forecasts as much as 4 7 (47?... four to seven?) centimeters of snow along the province's western coast through Saturday.
The agency is urging residents in those areas to drive safely and protect their crops.
The intense cold wave is set to stay in well into the weekend and early next week.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.