By Yoo Dong-ho
Staff Reporter
The cold wave which hit the country over the weekend sent the mercury plunging to minus 22.6 degrees Celsius in Taegwallyong Pass, Kangwon Province, Sunday morning. This was the lowest temperature recorded this winter by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
The temperature in Seoul fell to minus 15.5 degrees early yesterday. The KMA is forecasting that temperatures will remain below minus 10 degrees in most parts of the nation this morning.
Seoul’s morning low today was expected to be minus 13 degrees, rising to minus 3 in the afternoon, according to the KMA. The morning low in Inchon was expected to be around minus 12 degrees and the daytime high should hover around minus 3 degrees.
Elsewhere in the nation, temperatures Sunday morning fell to minus 20 degrees in Chorwon, 17.2 degrees in Wonju and 17.1 degrees in Chunchon, according to the KMA.
The cold spell was accompanied by heavy snowfalls with Taegwallyong Pass receiving 50.1 centimeters over the weekend. As much as 21.8 and 19.2 centimeters of snow fell in Taegwallyong Pass and Kwangju, respectively.
Householders are advised to wrap exposed pipes and water faucets to prevent them from bursting, and drivers are being advised to take caution because several roads and bridges are iced over.
Kwangju and South Cholla Province were hit the hardest by the record cold wave. A heavy snow alert was issued Saturday evening for Kwangju, South Cholla Province and coastal areas in North Cholla Province.
About 30 flights were cancelled at Kwangju and Mokpo airports Sunday morning. An official at Kwangju Airport said, ``All Sunday morning flights were cancelled, but those leaving this afternoon are expected to be back on schedule.’’
Ferry services in coastal areas of South Cholla Province were suspended during the weekend.
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