Snow falls in Goseong County, Gangwon Province, on the morning of Saturday, the primary day of the Lunar New 12 months vacation. Yonhap
Heavy snowfall of three to five centimeters per hour is anticipated from Monday, resulting in extreme site visitors congestion in the course of the Lunar New 12 months vacation, in accordance with the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
Because the nation celebrates one in all its most vital holidays, the KMA introduced in a briefing Sunday that heavy snow is forecast to blanket most areas, with accumulations reaching as much as 30 centimeters in some areas from the early hours of Monday till Tuesday.
The anticipated snowfall contains 10-25 centimeters within the Seoul metropolitan space, 10-30 centimeters in inland mountainous areas of the Gangwon area, 5-20 centimeters in Chungcheong, 10-30 centimeters in Jeolla, 1-15 centimeters in Gyeongsang, and 10-20 centimeters within the mountainous areas of Jeju.
A heavy snow advisory is anticipated for central areas, the Gangwon mountains, and southern inland areas beginning early Monday. The reason for this vital snowfall is attributed to an atmospheric vortex lingering over the Korean Peninsula, drawing in two snow cloud programs. The state of affairs is exacerbated by a sea floor temperature distinction exceeding 20 levels Celsius, which provides moisture to the snow clouds, rising the snowfall’s depth. Morning temperatures are anticipated to dip to minus 3 levels Celsius, Monday, and minus 10 levels Celsius, Tuesday, falling under seasonal norms.
The KMA expressed considerations over extreme site visitors congestion in the course of the snow-heavy vacation from Monday to Wednesday, particularly as site visitors volumes leaving the metropolitan space are anticipated to peak. Drivers in snowy areas ought to put together for decreased visibility and icy roads by equipping their autos with snow gear. Moreover, disruptions to flight schedules on account of heavy snow and powerful winds are potential, and vacationers are suggested to verify flight info upfront. Precautions must also be taken to forestall the collapse of buildings corresponding to barns and greenhouses below the load of snow, and hikers and pedestrians are urged to prioritize security.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Occasions.
