Tomorrow's cold wave ends during the day... Snow and rain across the country on the 12th "Through the clouds of the full moon"

January 12th is the Lunar New Year Daeboreum;;

It was really cold last week, but the weekend was a bit better.

It's clear again today, but the wind is cold.

Starting tomorrow, the temperature is expected to rise and return to the average seasonal temperature, so it's a relief.

Although there is a forecast of rain on the 12th, the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum, it is expected to stop in the afternoon, so it is said that you will be able to see the full moon^^

It was really painful because it was cold, but I'm glad the weather is getting warmer.

 

The cold wave that has lasted for more than a week since the beginning of spring (立春) on the 3rd will gradually subside starting from the morning of the 11th. On the 12th, which is the first full moon of the lunar new year, there are forecasts of snow and rain across various parts of the country, but the precipitation is expected to stop in the afternoon, making it likely that the full moon will be visible.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 10th, the morning temperatures in the inland areas of Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong, eastern North Jeolla, and northeastern Gyeongbuk, where cold wave alerts were issued, dropped below -10°C to -15°C. The lowest temperatures recorded in the morning included -17.8°C in Bongpyeong, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, -16.6°C in Panmunjom, Paju, and -17.2°C in Seokpo, Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk. Until that morning, due to the influence of a weak pressure trough, snowfall of about 1 to 5 cm was expected in the western coast of Chungnam and Jeonbuk, and around 1 cm in southern Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, western Jeolla, and the mid-mountains and mountainous areas of Jeju.

Due to cold air flowing in from the northwest, the cold snap continued to keep daytime temperatures below freezing for a while. However, starting from the daytime of the 11th, temperatures will gradually rise and return to normal seasonal levels. Until the morning of the 11th, the minimum temperature will be between -13 and -1 degrees Celsius, but during the day, it will rise to between 4 and 9 degrees Celsius. On the 12th, the minimum temperature is expected to be between -4 and 6 degrees Celsius, and the maximum between 4 and 13 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are forecasted to be at normal seasonal levels on the 13th and 14th, with minimum temperatures between -10 and 1 degrees Celsius and maximum temperatures between 3 and 11 degrees Celsius.

On the 12th, the Lunar New Year’s Day, there are reports of nationwide precipitation from early morning due to the influence of a low-pressure system approaching from the West Sea. Snow is expected mainly in the central regions where temperatures are lower, while rain is expected in the relatively warmer southern regions. The expected snowfall amounts are approximately 3 to 8 cm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon and inland Gyeonggi (with some areas in Gangwon mountains exceeding 10 cm), 1 to 5 cm along Seoul, Incheon, the west coast of Gyeonggi, the Chungcheong region (excluding South Chungcheong), eastern North Jeolla, and the Gyeongsang region, and around 1 cm in South Chungcheong, central and southern Daegu and Gyeongbuk, the east coast of Gyeongbuk, and Jeju mountains.

In the case of expected precipitation, from the night of the 11th, △Jeju, Busan, Ulsan, Gyeongnam, Gwangju, and Jeonnam are expected to receive 10 to 40 mm (with some areas in Jeju's mid-mountain and mountainous regions receiving over 60 mm), △Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Jeonbuk 5 to 30 mm, △Daegu, Gyeongbuk, Chungbuk, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo 5 to 20 mm, △Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, the West Sea 5 Do, and inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon 5 to 10 mm, and less than 5 mm along the Gangwon east coast, with heavy rain expected mainly in the southern regions.

The rain falling on this day is expected to gradually stop from the western region in the afternoon, and it is anticipated that the full moon will be visible through the clouds. According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, the full moon on the first full moon of the lunar new year in 2025 will be visible at 5:46 PM Seoul time, and the fully round moon will be visible at 10:53 PM. A meteorological agency official stated, "Although there is a nationwide forecast for rain on that day, the clouds may clear quickly after the rain or snow stops due to the north wind," and "there is a high possibility that the full moon will be visible even through the clouds."

<Source: Korea Herald>