"Coldest Morning" Approaches... Cold Wave Advisories Issued Across Most of the Country

[Anchor]

Tomorrow morning (October 28) will be the coldest morning of this autumn. Cold wave advisories have been issued for most parts of the country, and temperatures will drop below freezing in some areas. Let's connect with the weather forecaster on site for more details on the weather.

Forecaster Nam Yu-jin, it was really windy today, how cold is it right now?

[Reporter]

We had a brief spell of autumn cold last week as well.

Tomorrow is going to be even colder than that.

I came outside today wearing a winter coat and gloves.

The air is definitely colder and my hands are much more numb compared to when I was at the same spot last week.

Cold wave advisories will take effect across most of the country shortly, starting at 9 p.m. tonight.

Except for Seoul, some parts of the metropolitan area, and coastal regions, almost the entire country is subject to the advisory.

Tomorrow morning's temperatures will drop to minus 1 degrees Celsius (30 degrees Fahrenheit) in Chuncheon, and down to 1 degrees Celsius (34 degrees Fahrenheit) in Daegu in the southern regions, plunging by about 10 degrees Celsius compared to today. Even in areas where advisories have not been issued, Paju will see temperatures drop to minus 2 degrees Celsius (28 degrees Fahrenheit) and Seoul to 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit), falling more than 5 degrees Celsius below average years. Due to cold winds, the wind chill temperature will feel 1 to 2 degrees Celsius lower than the actual temperature.

Daytime temperatures will also remain low, staying at 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seoul and 14 degrees Celsius (57 degrees Fahrenheit) in Daegu, dropping 3 to 4 degrees Celsius further than today.

This cold snap will continue until the day after tomorrow (October 29) and temporarily ease on Friday. However, after autumn rain falls across the country between Thursday and Friday, temperatures will plummet again over the weekend.

To prepare for this sudden late-autumn cold snap, it is advisable to bring winter accessories such as scarves or hot packs tomorrow.

(On-site reporting: Pyun Chan-hyung)

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