Subzero cold to grip Korea this weekend

Korea is bracing for an icy weekend, with subzero temperatures set to grip the country this weekend as early winter takes hold. Seoul's morning lows are expected to plummet below freezing, with wind chill dropping to around minus 5 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, central regions will experience strong winds, while central regions are forecast to have rainfall on Sunday.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Saturday's lows will range from minus 5 to 5 degrees Celsius, with daytime highs of 8 to 14 degrees. These figures are below the seasonal averages of 2 to 11 degrees Celsius for lows and 13 to 20 degrees Celsius for highs. The cold air is forecast to originate from the northwest, bringing subzero temperatures to central regions, eastern North Jeolla Province, and inland Gyeongsang areas.

The weather agency has issued cold alerts for these regions. Although Seoul is expected to see a high of 9 degrees Celsius, wind chill will make it feel like minus 5 degrees. Incheon will have temperatures ranging from minus 1 to 8 degrees Celsius, while Suwon in Gyeonggi Province will see lows of minus 1 to 9 degrees. Inland areas of Gangwon Province will experience colder conditions, with lows of minus 5 to minus 3 degrees Celsius and highs of 8 to 10 degrees Celsius.