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Cold wave advisory takes effect Wednesday night as temperatures drop 10 degrees

Thursday morning temperatures are forecast to drop about 10 degrees Celsius from Wednesday, with parts of northeastern Gyeonggi Province and inland and mountainous Gangwon Province dipping below freezing. A cold wave advisory took effect at 9 p.m. Wednesday for most inland areas. It is issued from October to April when the morning low is forecast to fall at least 10 degrees from the previous day…

Cold wave advisory takes effect Wednesday night as temperatures drop 10 degrees

On Wednesday night, a cold wave advisory came into effect as temperatures were projected to plummet by approximately 10 degrees Celsius from Wednesday morning. This advisory was issued for a majority of inland regions in South Korea, spanning from October to April when the morning low temperature is forecast to decrease by at least 10 degrees from the previous day to 3 degrees or lower, and maintain at least 3 degrees below the average.

For the day, temperatures were expected to range between 14 and 19 degrees across the nation. In the early hours, frost was anticipated to form in inland areas, while ice was expected in eastern Gyeonggi Province, inland and mountainous regions of Gangwon Province, North Chungcheong Province, northeastern North Jeolla Province, and central and northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang Province.

Daytime highs were forecast to range from 14 to 19 degrees, with temperatures fluctuating by 15 degrees or more between morning and afternoon. Specific forecast lows and highs included 5 and 16 degrees in Seoul, 3 and 15 degrees in Incheon, 3 and 17 degrees in Daejeon, 8 and 17 degrees in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, 5 and 17 degrees in Daegu, 7 and 18 degrees in Ulsan.

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