[Weather] Heavy snow warning in Seoul...Strong snow in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Province until morning

[Anchor]
It will snow or rain everywhere instead of the cold today, which is a cold season.

While heavy snow warnings have been issued in the Seoul metropolitan area and the northern part of Yeongseo, up to 10cm of heavy snow will fall in the central part of the country today.

We will learn more about the weather with Shin Mirim Caster of Science and Technology. Hello!
A lot of snow has been predicted in the central part of
How is the situation now?

[Caster]
Yes, snow clouds are gradually expanding inland.

A heavy snow warning has been issued in northern Gyeonggi Province and northern Yeongseo, where strong snow has continued since early dawn, as well as Seoul.

By morning, humid and strong snow of 1 to 3 cm per hour will be concentrated in some Gyeonggi and Gangwon areas.

Let's look at the radar screen and look at the current situation.

Currently, the main snow clouds span the northern part of Gyeonggi Province, the west coast, and the northern part of Yeongseo.

Snow clouds will expand further to other inland areas such as Chungcheong and Honam in the morning.

With the movement of snow clouds, the number of areas with heavy snow warnings is also gradually increasing.

Following northern Gyeonggi Province and northern Yeongseo, a heavy snow warning was issued about an hour ago in Seoul.

Snowfall will gradually become thicker in eastern Gyeonggi-do and central Gangwon-do, where a preliminary warning for heavy snow is issued.

[Anchor]
How much snow will fall from now on?

[Caster]
Yes, this snowstorm will be concentrated in Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do in the morning.

Currently, about 10cm of snow has accumulated in Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, Ganghwa, Incheon, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, and Dongducheon.

In the future, heavy snow of up to 10cm will fall in inland and mountainous Gangwon Province, northern and southeastern Gyeonggi Province, and up to 8cm of snow will also fall in Seoul, northern North Chungcheong Province, and northern Gyeongbuk.

Snow will begin to stop in the Seoul metropolitan area late this afternoon or evening and will mostly die down overnight.

However, as the temperature drops, there will be many places where the snow freezes and forms ice.

You should pay special attention to traffic safety.

[Anchor]
You have to be careful about driving on snowy days like this, so do you tell me what to be careful about?

[Caster]
Yes, special attention is needed on snowy days because the road conditions change rapidly,

If heavy snow is expected or already falling like today, it is important to avoid excessive driving and accurately judge your vehicle condition and road condition.

Check the wear and tear of the tire before departure, and prepare winter tires or chains.You should also make sure that the

lights and wipers are working properly.

In addition, it is recommended to check weather information and road conditions in advance and consider public transportation or other means of transportation if necessary.

The braking distance is much longer in the snow, so you need to slow down and keep the distance from the car in front of you two to three times wider than usual.

In particular, it is recommended to avoid sudden acceleration, sudden braking, and sudden rotation.

It's a good idea not to apply the brakes strongly on the icy road, but to step on them slowly and several times.

In addition, you should drive at a constant speed so that you don't stop in the middle when you climb the hill, and you can increase the braking effect by changing the gear to the lower end on the downhill road and utilizing the engine brake.

On the other hand, heavy snow accumulation can lead to unexpected stagnation or isolation.

It is recommended to prepare emergency items such as blankets, hand warmers, chargers, water, and simple food in advance.

If snow continues to fall, it can slip even after parking the vehicle.

It would be helpful to make sure to fill the parking brake and use a lock or fixture on the wheels.

[Anchor]
Today is the season 'Sorae', how is the cold?

[Caster]
Yes, in fact, it is known that Korea is the coldest around Sohan.There's even a saying,

, 'Daehan goes to Sohan's house and freezes to death.'

But the cold is slowing down today.

At this time of year, the temperature in Seoul is around minus 5 degrees Celsius, and there was no significant cold this morning, with minus 0.3 degrees Celsius, and most of the other areas were above the previous year's level, including minus 3.8 degrees Celsius in Cheorwon.

The temperature rises significantly even in the middle of the day, so there will be no inconvenience from the cold.

Today's daytime temperature in Seoul will be similar to or slightly higher than yesterday's temperature, such as 5 degrees, 8 degrees in Gwangju, and 11 degrees in Busan.

[Anchor]
Lastly, I'm curious about the weather this week, and heavy snow was predicted in the cold wave?

[Caster]
Yes, this snowstorm will mostly stop tomorrow morning, Monday.

However, it will snow again in Chungnam, Honam, and Jeju Island from Tuesday, and a cold wave of around minus 10 degrees Celsius will come on Thursday.

Let's take a graphic look at the detailed weather outlook.

Usually, the morning temperature in Seoul is around minus 5 degrees Celsius and the daytime temperature is around 2 degrees Celsius.

Although the temperature is down this week, there will be no severe cold like a cold wave until the day after tomorrow, which is Tuesday.

However, it will start to get cold rapidly from daytime on Wednesday, and the temperature in Seoul will be -11 degrees Celsius on Thursday and -10 degrees Celsius on Friday.

In addition to the strong wind, the cold felt will be worse than this.

In particular, Chungcheongnam-do and Honam will experience another heavy snowfall in the cold, while Seoul and other areas will be mostly sunny, and dry weather will continue around the east coast.

You should pay attention to preventing fires such as forest fires.

[Anchor]
So far, we've looked into the weather forecast with Shin Mirim Caster of Science and Technology.