Today (21st), a lot of snow is pouring around the metropolitan area from dawn.



The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that by afternoon, strong snow would fall in the metropolitan area, inland Gangwon, mountainous areas in Gangwon, northern Chungbuk, inland Gyeongbuk, and mountainous areas in Jeju, accompanied by gusts of wind, thunder and lightning.



As of 6 am, it is snowing 2 to 3 cm per hour in Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and the inland of northern Gangwon, and around 1 cm per hour in the other metropolitan areas and northern Chungcheong Province.



Heavy snow warnings have been issued for the metropolitan area, inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon, northern Chungcheong, northern Gyeongbuk, and Jeju mountains, except for parts of southern Gyeonggi.



Today's precipitation will stop in most areas between late afternoon and evening.



However, it is expected that snow or rain will continue until late at night in the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Chungbuk, Jeonbuk eastern, Gyeongsang western inland, and Jeju mountainous areas.



There was already a lot of snow before the full-scale commute started.



Looking at the amount of snow (new snow) accumulated today until 6 am, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon (Gyo-dong) is 4.8cm, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do (Jeokseong-myeon) is 2.6cm, Namyangju-ju, Gyeonggi-do is 2.0cm, Seoul is 1.8cm, and Pyeongchang-gun (Myeonon-ri) and Cheolwon-gun (Dongsong-eup, Gangwon-do) are 1.8cm. ) 3.4 cm and 1.8 cm, Gyeongbuk Mungyeong City (Dongro-myeon) and Sangju City 8.0 cm and 3.9 cm, etc.



In the forecast announced at 5:00 am, the Korea Meteorological Administration determined the amount of additional snow to be accumulated in the future in northern Gyeonggi, eastern Gyeonggi, inland Gangwon, mountainous areas in Gangwon, and mountainous areas in Jeju by 5 to 10 cm, Seoul, Incheon, southwestern Gyeonggi, central North Chungcheong, northern Chungbuk, and inland North Gyeongsang Province. 2 to 8 cm, Chungcheong (excluding central and northern parts), Jeonbuk-Eastern, Jeonnam-Eastern inland, Gyeongbuk-Central inland, Gyeongbuk-South inland, Gyeongnam-West inland, and West Sea 5 were also looked at at 1-3 cm.



In particular, it was expected that more than 15 cm of snow would accumulate in areas with a lot of snow in northern Gyeonggi and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon.



There are many places where the snow will freeze and the road will turn into ice, so be careful.



In the interior of Chungcheong and the southern part of the country, rain or snow will freeze on the ground and there will be thin ice on the road, so be especially careful.



The wind will gradually intensify from this afternoon.



Strong winds will blow to the extent that the instantaneous wind speed will be more than 70 km per hour (90 km per hour in mountainous areas) from night in the mountainous regions of Gangwon and the eastern regions of North Gyeongsang Province, and from tomorrow on the west coast, east coast, and Jeju.



The wind will be so strong that the instantaneous wind speed will reach around 55 km/h on other coasts and inland areas.



The temperature this morning is between minus 6 degrees Celsius and 5 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature during the day is 2 to 10 degrees Celsius, similar to normal temperatures.



Temperatures will drop again starting tomorrow as cold air comes down from the north, and the cold is expected to peak on the 23rd.



From tomorrow until the 24th, Christmas Eve, a lot of snow will fall in Chungnam, Honam, and Jeju.



It is necessary to prepare for the cold wave and heavy snow that continue every day, as great damage can occur.



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