Overview
- Cold-wave advisories took effect at 9 p.m. Sunday for Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi and parts of Gangwon, Chungcheong, Jeolla, Gyeongsang and Daejeon.
- Monday morning temperatures fell by 5 to 10 degrees Celsius from Sunday, with lows of minus 3.8°C in Paju, minus 3.1°C in Cheorwon and 0.5°C at central Seoul, and some city districts below zero.
- Forecasters warn of frost and possible ice in inland and mountainous areas through Tuesday, and farmers are advised to protect harvest-season crops.
- Strong winds are expected, with gusts around 55 km/h on land, and marine warnings call for 2 to 4 meter waves with some East Sea areas topping 5 meters.
- The cold is forecast to ease from Tuesday, with morning lows and daytime highs rising further into Wednesday.