[Weather] It's strong overnight and there's a lot of snow...Concerns about traffic congestion on the way to work tomorrow.

[Anchor]
With strong and heavy snow pouring in the central region overnight, special snow warnings will also be issued in Seoul and other metropolitan areas.

As a result, there is a concern about traffic chaos on the way to work tomorrow.

Let's take a look at the detailed snow situation and weather forecast with caster Kim Soo-hyun.

Hello.

There were places where the first snow fell inland, with sleet falling in some areas today, and snow falls in earnest from tonight?

[Caster]
That's right. With sporadic rain now mainly in the central part of the country

There are many places in Gangwon and eastern Gyeonggi Province where the rain has already turned into snow.

Overnight, cold air will flow in from the northwest, and as temperatures drop, more areas will gradually snow.

I'll explain it in detail while looking at the screen.

The part that looks purple on the screen is the area where snow falls. Blue is an area where snow and rain mix, and green is an area where it rains.

Tonight, it will snow in Seoul and other metropolitan areas, and tomorrow morning in the Midwest and the South Inland.

In particular, at dawn tomorrow, strong and heavy snow of 1 to 3 cm per hour will fall in Gangwon-do and the metropolitan area, northern North Chungcheong Province, eastern North Jeolla Province, and northern North Gyeongsang Province, following the mountains of Gangwon-do.

[Anchor]
If it snows during vulnerable times, the way to work tomorrow will be very slippery. What should I be careful about when driving the snow?

[Caster]
In fact, it's good to use public transportation, but there may be cases where you have to drive.

First of all, it is easy to slip as a lot of force is transmitted when you leave the car,
It is recommended to start in 2 stages for manual
.

It is recommended to use an automatic hold or winter function.

And above all, it is important to keep enough distance between vehicles.

You have to follow the wheel marks of the car in front of you to drive a little safer.

Also, when going downhill and stopping, you have to use the engine brake to prevent slipping.

It's better to go uphill without stopping to the top.

Please also remember that if the car in front of you is going up, you must go up before leaving.

[Anchor]
But it snows a lot this week, right?

[Caster]
is correct.

First of all, this snow rain is expected to continue until the day after tomorrow and then gradually stop the morning after tomorrow.

By the day after tomorrow, heavy snow is expected to fall more than 30cm in the mountains of Gangwon-do, more than 20cm in inland Gangwon-do and inland Gyeonggi-do, and up to 10 to 15cm in inland areas such as Seoul.

Please pay special attention to sliding accidents and isolation caused by heavy snow.

Also, in the midst of so much snow,

This time, the cold air from the northwest meets the relatively warm air of the West Sea, creating a cloud of rain,
Because the temperature of
is low, it falls in snow, not rain, so there is a lot of moisture in the snow itself.

In other words, not only is the amount falling, but the snow itself is heavy, so the possibility of structures such as livestock and greenhouses collapsing cannot be ruled out.

It would be better to remove the snow before it accumulates a lot.

Snowfall will continue in the second half of the week, mainly in Chungcheong and Honam. As expected, it will rain mainly during the day and snow mainly at night.

[Anchor]
It's snowing, but the weather is getting colder?

[Caster]
Yes.

As I said, the reason why it snows is because cold air flows in.

As the cold air continues to descend south, the temperature will drop more and more.

First of all, the temperature tomorrow morning in Seoul will be 0 degrees, similar to previous years.

However, it will be 6-8 degrees lower than today and feel relatively colder.

The cold wind blows and the wind chill temperature will be lower than this.

Later in the week, the cold will be stronger, with the temperature falling to around -3 degrees Celsius in the morning in Seoul.

Please prepare well for the cold.

[Anchor]
I think it's getting very cold from the beginning of winter, so how about this winter? Will it be very cold?

[Caster]
There are people who are worried about how cold it will be this winter as the weather gets colder ahead of December, when winter begins.

I'll explain it while looking at the three-month forecast announced by the Korea Meteorological Administration.

First of all, cold is expected to be similar to the average year until December, early winter, and January, midwinter.

However, as the cold and dry air temporarily moves south like this, a strong cold wave is expected to come once in a while.

Also, there will be days when the temperature rises from time to time in January.

The days change rapidly.

In this case, the cold is not strong at a level similar to the average year, but it can feel relatively cold.

And in February, when winter is coming to an end, many days are expected to exceed the average temperature.

Therefore, the bitter cold is expected to recede a little early this winter.