Winter's Arrival Lives Up to Its Name: Seoul Sees First Sub-Zero Temperatures

[Anchor]

With just a day left until Ipdong, the solar term marking the beginning of winter, the weather has turned sharply cold. Tomorrow morning, November 7, morning temperatures in Seoul are expected to drop below freezing for the first time this autumn. Let's connect with our weather forecaster stationed at Sinchon, Seoul, for a closer look at the conditions.

Forecaster Nam Yu-jin, the winds were quite biting even during the day today. How is it now that the sun has set?

[Forecaster]

The piercing wind makes the tip of my nose sting, feeling as though early winter has already arrived.

Temperatures in Seoul have already dropped to the 5°C (41°F) mark, falling even lower than this morning.

Beginning at 9 p.m. shortly, cold wave advisories will be issued for areas including eastern Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province.

Citizens on the streets are bundled up in thick winter clothes, hurrying along with hunched shoulders.

Tomorrow, Ipdong on the traditional calendar, will bring the coldest weather of this autumn so far.

Tomorrow morning, temperatures are forecasted to plummet to -6°C (21°F) in Cheorwon and -5°C (23°F) in Gapyeong, while Seoul is expected to drop to -1°C (30°F), marking its first sub-zero temperatures this fall.

Strong winds will also make the sensible temperatures feel even lower than the actual readings.

The cause of this cold snap is a cold high-pressure system gradually expanding from China toward our country.

As the high-pressure system rotates clockwise, it continues to pull down cold air from the northwest.

In addition, a wide pressure gradient between the east and west is generating strong cold winds.

[Anchor]

Could you also share the weather outlook on how long this cold spell will last?

[Forecaster]

First of all, tomorrow will mark the peak of this cold snap.

Even after tomorrow passes, temperatures will generally remain lower than average and cold until the early part of next week.

On Sunday, the day after tomorrow, rain is forecasted for the central regions.

The rain will begin in Gyeonggi Province and northern Gangwon Province during the morning, expanding to other central regions by late afternoon.

Rainfall amounts will not be large, staying around 5 mm, but there is a possibility of the first snow in areas with lower temperatures such as northeastern Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province.

(On-site production: Pyun Chan-hyung)
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