A man removes snow from a trail along a fortress wall in Cheongju, central South Korea, on the morning of Feb. 16, 2016. (Yonhap)
Everyone in Korea get ready to bundle up:
The nation will likely experience its coldest weather conditions so far on the weekend.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said on Wednesday that the cold wave will abate temporarily on Thursday and Friday, but a severe cold spell will grip the nation from Saturday to Monday.
The weather agency forecast that many parts of the nation will have the coldest weather on Sunday.
The cold wave is expected to begin easing up starting next Tuesday. [KBS World Radio]
Mountain areas in Gangwon Province, east of Seoul, are covered with heavy snow on Feb. 17, 2015. (Yonhap)
A mountain road on Jeju Island is closed due to snow on Dec. 2, 2014. A heavy snow alert has been issued for the southern resort island. (Yonhap)
Ice flowers are in full bloom on Mount Sorak in Gangwon Province on Oct. 22, 2014. (Photo courtesy of Mount Sorak National Park Office) (Yonhap)