[Weather] From the first snow, 'heavy snow' is Gangwon 30cm, Seoul is up to 10cm...an emergency on the way to work

[Anchor]
"First Snow" is predicted to be a big snowstorm overnight, so this morning's commute is an emergency.

Until tomorrow, heavy snow of up to 30cm is predicted in Gangwon-do, and a lot of snow of up to 10cm is expected to accumulate in Seoul.

It is expected that the special snow warning will be expanded gradually.

Reporter Jung Hye-yoon's report.

[Reporter]
The highlands of Mt. Seorak, where the temperature is low.

Light snow fell from the day and reached a high point.

As the cold wind gets stronger, the view becomes blurred and the trees shake violently.

Heavy snow of up to 30cm was predicted in Gangwon-do, mainly in the mountains and inland areas,
The heavy snow warning is likely to expand and strengthen depending on the snow conditions in
.

Inland, small typhoon-like strong winds accompanied by hail also hit.This is because the cold air of

has moved south and the atmosphere has become unstable, and the overnight rain is expected to gradually turn to snow.

The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that although most of the snow is inland, it is likely to fall due to heavy snow from the beginning.

In particular, as the intensity of snow falls intensifies overnight, there are many places that accumulate quite a bit, which raises concerns about slipping to work.

[Kim Byung-kwon/Korea Meteorological Administration forecaster: Due to the influence of the upper low pressure in the north of Korea, heavy snow is expected from Tuesday night to Thursday, mainly in the central and western regions.]

By Thursday, heavy snow will fall up to 30cm in the mountains of Gangwon-do, and heavy snow will fall up to 15cm in the mountains of Honam, Chungcheong and Jeju.

Big snow of up to 20cm was predicted in Gyeonggi Province and up to 10cm in Seoul.

Most of them are large amounts that exceed the criteria for a heavy snow warning.

The snow is expected to continue into Thursday morning,

It is expected to fall somewhat strongly from dawn to morning, slow down during the day, and then strengthen again tonight.

The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that the amount of snow falling in each region could vary greatly depending on the temperature, with sub-zero cold peaking until the weekend.

In addition, Chungcheong and Honam regions will have long snow until the second half of the week due to geographical influence, and cold weather below zero is likely to continue until next week, so continuous preparation is needed.

I'm YTN's Jung Hyeyoon.