[Weather] This winter is the coldest...Even during the day, it's below zero.

[Anchor]
The cold air has moved south overnight, and the coldest weather has come this winter.

Cold wave warnings have been issued throughout the central part of the country, and the cold will continue to be below zero even during the day.

We will learn more about the weather with Shin Mirim Caster of Science and Technology.

Hello, the weather has gotten cold rapidly.

How much did the temperature drop this morning?

[Caster]
Yes, it snowed a lot everywhere until yesterday morning.

After the snow stopped, the cold air came in from the afternoon, and the weather began to get cold.

As a result, a cold wave warning was issued in northeastern Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, and northern Chungcheongbuk-do.

There was no cold wave warning in Seoul, but the temperature this morning was minus 7.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature this winter.

Yesterday morning's temperature in Seoul was in the video zone, but it dropped by more than 8 degrees in a day.

As the cold wind blew strongly, the temperature felt was close to minus 12 degrees Celsius.

The coldest place in the country this morning was Anheung-myeon, Hoengseong, Gangwon-do, where the morning temperature plummeted to minus 19.4 degrees Celsius.

In many other inland places, the extreme cold was around minus 10 degrees Celsius.

It's going to be cold all day with cold winds even during the day.

Today's daytime temperature in Seoul is 2 degrees, Gwangju and Daejeon 4 degrees, and Daegu 6 degrees, but the cold you feel will be worse than this.

[Anchor]
The flu is in vogue in the cold weather, do you want to tell me the precautions?

[Caster]
Yes, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a "flu epidemic warning" across the country last Friday.If you have a sudden fever, cough, or sore throat above

38℃, you may suspect the flu.

Flu can be prevented to some extent by vaccination.

It is important to follow the usual flu prevention rules along with vaccination.

First, when you cough, you should practice cough etiquette, such as covering your mouth and nose with tissue or clothes sleeves.

When you return home after going out, it is recommended to wash your hands with soap under running water for more than 30 seconds.

Also, do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.

There are a lot of people who don't ventilate because it's cold in winter.

In order to prevent the flu, it is recommended to ventilate once every two hours for 10 minutes.

Above all, if you have a fever or respiratory symptoms, it's better to visit a nearby medical institution and get treatment quickly, right?

[Anchor]
Yes, I should be careful not to catch a cold or the flu, how is your expression in the sky today?

[Caster]
Yes, it snowed until morning yesterday and the sky was cloudy all day.

Today, clear skies will be revealed across the country.

However, Jeju Island will continue to receive rain and snow through the day, and 5 to 20cm of snow will accumulate on Dokdo Island, Ulleungdo, where a heavy snow warning is in effect.

Currently, a lot of snow is piled up in the inland areas such as the central part, Honam, and western Yeongnam.

The snow that fell in the freezing cold is frozen as it is, forming ice sheets or generating thin ice on the road.

Both pedestrians and drivers should pay attention to traffic safety.

You may be curious about the fine dust situation.

Yesterday, the air was murky in the Midwest due to the influence of smog from China, but the air quality will be relatively clean today as fine dust escapes from the northwest wind overnight.

[Anchor]
The East Coast area is still dry in the atmosphere?

[Caster]
Yes, unlike the western region where there is frequent snow or rain, the east coast region has been dry for days.

Currently, a dry advisory is in effect along the eastern coast of Gangwon-do and the coast of Yeongnam.

In addition, strong wind warnings are also issued on the east coast of Gyeongsangbuk-do, the west coast of Chungnam, and the coast of Honam.

The area will have gusts of more than 20m per second until today, and the wind will be strong in inland areas such as Seoul.

It's easy for small embers to spread to a big fire.

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

[Anchor]
There is Christmas this week, what is the weather forecast?

[Caster]
Yes, this Wednesday is Christmas, so you must be curious about the holiday weather.

Winter weather will continue to be colder than usual for the rest of the week, and it will be difficult to expect a white Christmas this year.

Let's take a closer look at the weather forecast, graphic.

Usually, the morning temperature in Seoul at this time of year is around minus 3 degrees and the daytime temperature is around 4 degrees.

The cold will continue until the beginning of the week and slow down for a while in the middle of the week.

However, the temperature change will be very severe this week, with the morning temperature in Seoul dropping to minus 7 degrees Celsius on Friday.

You have to be careful not to catch a cold.

It snowed in the central part of the country last Christmas.

The sky will be a little cloudy this Christmas, but it won't snow.

There will be a lot of mostly sunny days for the rest of the week.

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