Reporter Hwang Jin-hwan
The 24th, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, is expected to be the coldest day this winter. With heavy snow warnings overlapping in Jeju, inconvenience on the way back seems inevitable due to flight cancellations.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 23rd, due to the influence of the cold continental high pressure that extends from northern China, the temperature is expected to drop significantly from this night and continue to be cold until the 25th.
The expected temperature on the morning of the 24th is 23 degrees below zero to 6 degrees below zero. Seoul was predicted to be -17 degrees Celsius in the morning and -12 degrees Celsius during the day. The morning minimum temperature in northern Gyeonggi Province and some areas in Gangwon Province is expected to be below minus 20 degrees Celsius. The expected temperature on the morning of the 25th will also be very low, ranging from minus 25 to minus 9 degrees.
Cold wave warnings have already been issued in most areas of the country, and heavy snow warnings have been issued at 11:00 p.m. Up to 70cm of snow is expected in the area by the day after tomorrow. In addition, it is expected that a lot of snow of 5 to 20 cm will fall in the western part of Honam and the 5 degrees in the West Sea.
In particular, since a strong wind warning has been issued in Jeju Island, preemptive flight cancellations are being followed one after another. As of 7:00 p.m. on the same day, it was found that 162 of the 234 flights scheduled to depart on the 24th from Jeju Airport had been canceled.
Reporter Ryu Young-joo
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security started the first phase of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (Critical Script) from 7:00 pm in preparation for heavy snow and cold waves. An emergency inspection meeting of related organizations was also held presided over by the general coordinator.
An official from the Ministry of Public Administration and Security said, “At home, you need to be careful about fires caused by heating management such as boilers and using heaters.” revealed
In particular, he explained, “Because there is a concern about thin ice on the road due to cold weather and falling snow, you must keep a safe distance and drive at a reduced speed when driving.” did.