Cold temperatures are expected to continue on Saturday as frigid air from the north remains over the Korean Peninsula. As of 5 a.m., temperatures stood at minus 10.4 degrees Celsius (13.3 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seoul
A cold snap will continue to grip much of central Korea, pushing morning temperatures down to around minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) and raising the risk of wildfires amid dry conditions, weather officials said Tuesday.
Officials monitor power supply and demand in real time at the grid operations center of Korea Electric Power Corporation’s regional headquarters in Gyeonggi, on Jan. 22 as a severe cold snap drives a surge in electricity demand.
A severe cold snap that peaked on Thursday is expected to keep much of Korea in a deep freeze through the weekend, with the wind chill in Seoul hovering near minus 15 degrees Celsius, or 5 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Namhan River near Dumulmeori in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi, lies frozen as a powerful cold wave swept across the country on Jan. 20.
Icicles hang along the banks of the Han River in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on Jan. 19, as daytime temperatures stayed below freezing.
Korea is bracing for a powerful winter storm this weekend that is expected to bring heavy snowfall, strong winds and a sharp drop in temperatures across much of the country, according to the national weather agency.
Korea is bracing for a sharp cold snap on Friday, the first workday of the new year, as frigid air moves south from the northwest, forecasters said.
Morning temperatures in Seoul fell to minus 11 degrees Celsius on Friday as frigid weather continued to grip the country a day after Christmas, the weather agency said.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has activated its cold-wave response system, including operating emergency rooms for cold-related illnesses, to prevent injuries and deaths during winter cold snaps.
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