Korea's morning temperatures plummet to minus 10 degrees Celsius

People cross the street in central Seoul, Tuesday, as temperatures fell to minus 11.8 degrees Celsius in the city. Yonhap

Temperatures across the nation plummeted Tuesday as a frigid air mass descended from the north, with the cold snap expected to persist this week, the weather agency said.

Morning temperatures fell to minus 11.8 degrees Celsius in Seoul, minus 12.8 Celsius in the western port city of Incheon, minus 21.2 Celsius in the eastern coastal county of Yanggu and minus 2 Celsius in the southeastern port city of Busan, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Daily highs are expected to reach minus 4 to plus 7 Celsius, with day temperatures in many parts of the nation forecast to remain below 0 Celsius.

The temperature of minus 10 degrees Celsius is displayed on an artwork in southern Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

The cold spell is expected to continue until at least the weekend, with the morning lows reaching minus 17 to minus 4 Celsius on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, some eastern coastal areas will see light snowfall of less than 1 centimeter Tuesday morning.

Snowfall is also expected late at night in some coastal parts of the central province of South Chungcheong and the southwestern provinces of Jeolla, as well as the southern resort island of Jeju.

Southwestern coastal areas, Jeju Island and the eastern islands of Ulleung and Dokdo are expected to see heavy snowfall Wednesday and Thursday.

A mail carrier rides a delivery motorcycle with handlebar covers as the morning temperature dropped to around minus 10 degrees Celsius in the city of Daejeon, Tuesday. Yonhap