I actually remember the last time it got this cold in Korea back in January 2001 because I was out in the field during that time freezing in a bradley turret:
A snowplow clears runways at Jeju International Airport on the southern resort island of Jeju on Jan. 24, 2016. All airplane operations at the airport have been suspended through Jan. 25 due to heavy snow. (Yonhap)
South Korea on Sunday experienced the coldest weather this winter with temperatures dropping to record lows.
The temperature in Seoul fell to minus 18 degrees Celsius, the lowest since Jan. 15, 2001, when the mercury dropped to minus 18.6 degrees, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.
On Saturday, the agency issued a cold wave warning for Seoul for the first time in five years. Such a warning is issued if the morning low drops at least 15 degrees from the previous day and at least 3 degrees compared with the average year, or if the temperature remains below minus 15 degrees for two or more days.
Other parts of the country, including Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, near Seoul, were also subject to the warnings. [Yonhap]
You can read more about the weather closures in South Korea at the link.
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]
This photo taken on Aug. 25, 2015, shows a traffic signpost collapsed as strong wind and rain were caused by Typhoon Goni in the southeastern coastal city of Busan. The strong typhoon is expected to reach the sea 160 kilometers off the city’s eastern coast at 3 p.m. that day. (Yonhap)
It looks like it will be a rainy week for everyone in South Korea as Typhoon Goni passes through:
Typhoon Goni is expected to strike Japan’s southern island Kyushu and move north along the East Sea.
The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast Sunday that the 15th typhoon of the season will hit Kyushu on Tuesday morning before moving northeast to pass the East Sea near Dokdo Islet on Wednesday.
The weather agency forecasts the typhoon will bring rain to Jeju Island and the eastern parts of Korea on Monday.
Rains are expected for the entire nation on Tuesday, with strong winds and heavy rains of up to 200 millimeters expected for the coastal areas of the East Sea.
The tropical storm is also expected to bring strong winds and waves in the southern and eastern seas, putting residents in the coastal areas on alert. [KBS World Radio]
