[Weather] It's cloudy on Christmas, but there's no big cold...Watch out for ultrafine dust in the Seoul metropolitan area.

[Anchor]
Today, Christmas, the temperature is higher than yesterday, so there will be no severe cold.

The sky will gradually become cloudy, but there will be no news of snow rain until the afternoon,

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

Hello, it's a merry Christmas.

I think the cold has gotten better since yesterday afternoon, how are you today?

[Caster]
Yes, the cold continued until yesterday morning, but the cold has eased slightly as the temperature has risen since the day.

As a result, the cold wave warning was lifted or eased as of 10 a.m. yesterday.

Now, a cold wave warning remains only in Gangwon Province.

This morning, colder weather continued than usual, mainly in the central inland and mountains, but most of the rest of the country, including Seoul, recovered winter weather at this time of year.

The temperature in Seoul this morning is minus 1.1 degrees, and there is no severe cold.

Even during the day, the temperature is higher than yesterday, making it easier to work outside.

Today's daytime temperature in Seoul will be 6 degrees, 7 degrees in Daejeon, and 8 degrees in Gwangju and Daegu, exceeding previous years' levels, and the cold wave warning in Gangwon Province will be gradually lifted.

However, as the cold slows down, ultrafine dust will be rampant in some areas.

Today, the air will be murky all day in Seoul and other metropolitan areas, and in Sejong in the morning.

If you are in this area, you should bring a mask when you go out.

Children, the elderly, and people with respiratory diseases should stay indoors as much as possible.

[Anchor]
It's hard to expect "White Christmas" this year?

[Caster]
Yes, it is.

Last year, snow fell all over the country, marking the first "White Christmas" in eight years.

This year, it will be a little difficult to expect a snowy Christmas across the country.

However, there is light snow news in some areas from night.

There will be a lot of clouds until the morning, but the sky will gradually become cloudy in the afternoon, and at night, snow will fall sporadically in some areas, including the Midwest and Jeonbuk, due to the influence of the pressure trough passing through the north of Korea.

Also, 1 to 5cm of snow will fall in the mountains of Gangwon and Jeju from late night to tomorrow.

Even if the amount of snow falling is not large, it can freeze as the temperature drops below zero overnight.

You should pay special attention to traffic safety such as icy roads and thin road ice.

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

[Caster]
Yes, there has been a lot of snow and rain in the western part of the country.

On the other hand, the East Coast region has been dry day after day due to no clear news of snow rain.The dry special report for

is also being expanded little by little.

Currently, a dry warning is in effect on the coasts of Yeongdong and Yeongnam in Gangwon-do.

In addition, the wind will blow strongly at around 15 meters per second.

You need to manage the embers thoroughly so that the small embers do not spread to a large fire.

[Anchor]
Yes, we share cakes and have a good time on Christmas, but we have to be careful of food poisoning?

[Caster]
Yes, that's right.

There's a lot of food you're looking for for for Christmas and the year-end.

It's "Cake".

Cakes containing a lot of dairy products such as milk, cream, and cheese can easily rot and spoil at room temperature.

At this time, you should be careful of Staphylococcus aureus, which can be found in dairy products.

If you eat food contaminated with this fungus, you will develop major symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain within an hour or five hours after eating.

Therefore, when purchasing a cake made in the store, it is recommended to check the manufacturing date with the employee and eat it within two to three days of purchase.

It is recommended to cut and consume bulky products only as much as you can eat, and to refrigerate the leftover cakes in an airtight container.

Also, even if it's refrigerated, it's better to consume it as soon as possible, right?

[Anchor]
Yes, I should be careful about food poisoning in winter as well, and please tell me the weather for the rest of the week.

[Caster]
Yes, there will be a severe temperature change this week.

First of all, we will keep the temperature at this time until tomorrow, but the cold will come again on Friday.

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

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

Tomorrow morning's temperature in Seoul is minus 1 degree, and there won't be much cold until tomorrow morning.

However, cold air will come from the north from tomorrow afternoon, and the day after tomorrow, which is Friday, the morning temperature in Seoul will drop to minus 7 degrees Celsius.

After that, the cold will continue until the second half of the week, but fortunately, it is not expected to be severe cold at the level of 'extreme cold wave'.

The expression of the sky will also be mostly clear.

However, the sky will be slightly cloudy until the second half of the week in Chungnam, Honam, and Jeju Island, and rain and snow are expected again on Friday and Saturday.

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