[Weather] Snowstorm watch in all parts of Seoul, up to 8cm...Midweek -11℃

It snows about 10cm in Ganghwa and Paju...5cm of snow in Seoul too

Expect strong snow of 1 to 3 cm per hour in the morning in Gyeonggi-do and Gangwon-do

Heavy and humid 'humidity'…Concerns over damage to facilities

[Anchor]
As snow intensified in Seoul, heavy snow warnings were issued to all regions.

Up to 8cm of snow is expected to fall today, but heavy and humid snow is also feared to damage facilities.

In addition, after the snow stops, the strongest cold wave is expected to come, with temperatures in Seoul falling to minus 11 degrees Celsius.

I'll connect you to a reporter for more information. Reporter Jung Hyeyoon! My eyes are getting stronger?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

As the number of areas with strong snow has expanded, heavy snow warnings have been issued in all parts of Seoul.

In addition, the number of snowy areas is gradually increasing amid the expansion of heavy snow warnings in the central and northern parts of Gyeonggi Province and the central and western parts of Yeongseo.

If you look at the radar screen, the snow clouds are moving southeast than before, affecting the central inland area,

It flows north and south for a long time and forms a precipitation zone around the western region.

By 9 a.m. today, a lot of snow of about 10cm fell and accumulated in Gyodong-myeon, Ganghwa, Incheon, and Jeokseong-myeon, Paju, and 5cm of snow was also recorded in Songwol-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

By this morning, Gyeonggi Province and parts of Gangwon Province will see more heavy snow of 1 to 3 cm per hour,

This snow is heavy and humid, especially in places where a large amount of snow is concentrated at once, and damage to facilities is also feared.

In the future, Gangwon-do and northeastern Gyeonggi-do will receive up to 10cm of snow, and Seoul, North Chungcheong, and North Gyeongsang Province will also receive up to 8cm of snow.

Snow is expected to stop in the Seoul metropolitan area late this afternoon or evening and mostly subside overnight.

However, as the temperature drops, there will be many places where the snow falls on thin ice or ice, so caution is needed.

[Anchor]
After the snow stopped, the strongest cold wave was predicted this winter in the middle of this week.

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

After the snow stops, the cold wave is expected to come in the middle of this winter.

As a strong chill below minus 30 degrees Celsius descends from the northern sky of Korea, the morning temperature in Seoul will drop to minus 11 degrees Celsius, and the strong wind is added to the bitter cold, which is more than 5 degrees lower.

In particular, heavy and humid snow is likely to damage facilities as another heavy snowfall is expected in the Honam region in the midst of a fierce cold wave.

On the other hand, on the east coast, where snow does not fall, the risk of fires such as forest fires is increasing amid dry warnings and warnings, so special attention is needed to manage embers.

I'm YTN Jeong Hyeyoon from Science and Technology.