Cold spell continues nationwide, while dry air warning is issued in major cities
- 5 years ago
We start with the weather today,... where the cold spell continues nationwide,... with most parts of the country seeing temperatures stay below zero.
The capital Seoul saw its mercury drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius this morning,... but with the wind chill, it felt like minus 20.
The southern port city of Busan stood at minus 6 degrees.
Jeju Island is at 1 degree above zero, but more snow is expected there over the weekend.
It should get slightly warmer in the afternoon,... with Seoul reaching highs of minus 3 degrees.
Meanwhile, the nation's weather agency has issued a dry air warning in major cities around the country,... including Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do province.
It advised people to be extra cautious especially around mountainous areas, due to increased risk of fires.
The capital Seoul saw its mercury drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius this morning,... but with the wind chill, it felt like minus 20.
The southern port city of Busan stood at minus 6 degrees.
Jeju Island is at 1 degree above zero, but more snow is expected there over the weekend.
It should get slightly warmer in the afternoon,... with Seoul reaching highs of minus 3 degrees.
Meanwhile, the nation's weather agency has issued a dry air warning in major cities around the country,... including Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi-do province.
It advised people to be extra cautious especially around mountainous areas, due to increased risk of fires.