Overview
- Light rain or snow on Monday is expected to freeze on roads, and the KMA warned commuters to watch for black ice.
- Seoul is forecast to drop to minus 13 C on Tuesday, with daily lows at or below minus 10 C through the weekend and the cold peaking Wednesday.
- Wind chills could fall to about minus 21 C in Seoul, with parts of the greater capital area such as Paju feeling as cold as minus 23 C.
- Cold wave advisories and warnings take effect at 9 p.m. Monday, covering most regions, including warnings for northern Gyeonggi and central and northern Gangwon.
- Snow bands from the West Sea are expected to bring 2–7 cm along the western Jeolla coast later in the week and 5–10 cm in Jeju’s mountains, with temperatures only easing slightly after Jan. 26.