The Korea Times close
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
Business
  • Tech
  • Bio
  • Companies
Finance
  • Companies
  • Economy
  • Markets
  • Cryptocurrency
Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Thoughts of the Times
  • Cartoon
  • Today in History
  • Blogs
  • Tribune Service
  • Blondie & Garfield
  • Letter to President
  • Letter to the Editor
Lifestyle
  • Travel & Food
  • Trends
  • People & Events
  • Books
  • Around Town
  • Fortune Telling
Entertainment
& Arts
  • K-pop
  • Films
  • Shows & Dramas
  • Music
  • Theater & Others
Sports
World
  • SCMP
  • Asia
Video
  • Culture
  • People
  • News
Photos
  • Photo News
  • Darkroom
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
  • The Korea Times
  • search
  • Site Map
  • E-paper
  • Subscribe
  • Register
  • LogIn
search close
National
  • Politics
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Multicultural Community
  • Defense
  • Environment & Animals
  • Law & Crime
  • Society
  • Health & Science
Wed, August 17, 2022 | 16:45
Society
Seoul logs lowest temperature in 35 years as cold spells grips Korea
Posted : 2021-01-08 11:12
Updated : 2021-01-08 17:20
Print Preview
Font Size Up
Font Size Down
A pedestrian wearing a coat crosses the road in Seoul, Friday. The cold snap pushed temperatures down to minus 18.6 C in the capital early in the morning. Yonhap
A pedestrian wearing a coat crosses the road in Seoul, Friday. The cold snap pushed temperatures down to minus 18.6 C in the capital early in the morning. Yonhap

South Korea posted the lowest temperatures of the season Friday, with many regions seeing record lows close to minus 20 C and continuing to receive heavy loads of snow.

In Seoul, the cold snap that began earlier this week pushed the temperature down to minus 18.6 C, the second-lowest since records began in 1980, after minus 19.2 C on Jan. 5, 1986, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

The central city of Daejeon posted minus 16.9 C, the southwestern city of Gwangju minus 12.7 C, southeastern Busan minus 11.4 C and the southern island of Jeju minus 1.1 C.

The weather agency predicted snowfall of up to 15 centimeters in the southwestern coastal areas of Jeolla Province and in Jeju, and up to 3 cm in the inlands of South Chungcheong Province.

The accumulated snowfall on Jeju's Mount Halla reached 31.1 cm between Wednesday and 6 a.m. Friday.

Most parts of the country remained under a cold wave warning or a heavy snow advisory since earlier this week.

Traffic continued to crawl on icy roads, and transport authorities warned of additional delays or cancellations of flights and vessels.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it expects peak power demand to set a new record Friday. The previous day, the record was 90.2 million kilowatts at 5 p.m., the highest ever for winter.

In Incheon, west of Seoul, a fire at a power substation led to a blackout in nearly 38,000 households early Friday morning, leaving residents without heating devices for almost two hours in minus 17 C weather, according to fire and electric power authorities.

The fire started at 5:58 a.m. and was put out 50 minutes later. No casualties were reported.

The KMA said it expects the nationwide cold spell to persist for a while, although temperatures may rise slightly Saturday and in the middle of next week. (Yonhap)


 
LG
  • Korean builders desperate for foreign construction workers
  • 2 Buddhist monks assault solo protester
  • Western, traditional Korean medicine doctors clash over terminology
  • Korea grapples with excess rice
  • Gates calls on Korea to play greater role in fight against COVID-19 pandemic
  • Instructors furious over scaling down of gugak in music teacher education
  • Ruling party chief accuses president of verbal abuse
  • Concerns grow over Korea's pension fund
  • Do Kwon says he will cooperate with investigation
  • NPS reduces Samsung shares, while increasing TSMC stocks
  • Interactive News
  • With tough love,
  • 'Santa dogs' help rebuild burnt forests in Andong
  • 'Santa dogs' help rebuild burnt forests in Andong
  • A tale of natural wine
    • 2PM's Lee Jun-ho proves versatility at 'Before Midnight' concert 2PM's Lee Jun-ho proves versatility at 'Before Midnight' concert
    • 'Confidential Assignment 2' has even more action, humor 'Confidential Assignment 2' has even more action, humor
    • [INTERVIEW] Director of 'A Model Family' on blending Korean and European-style thrillers [INTERVIEW] Director of 'A Model Family' on blending Korean and European-style thrillers
    • 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' to be made into musicals in 2024 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' to be made into musicals in 2024
    • Thriller series 'Flower Of Evil' becomes first K-drama to be remade in India Thriller series 'Flower Of Evil' becomes first K-drama to be remade in India
    DARKROOM
    • Ice is melting, land is burning

      Ice is melting, land is burning

    • Tottenham 6-3 Team K League

      Tottenham 6-3 Team K League

    • Afghanistan earthquake killed more than 1,000

      Afghanistan earthquake killed more than 1,000

    • Divided America reacts to overturn of Roe vs. Wade

      Divided America reacts to overturn of Roe vs. Wade

    • Namaste: Yogis to celebrate International Yoga Day

      Namaste: Yogis to celebrate International Yoga Day

    The Korea Times
    CEO & Publisher : Oh Young-jin
    Digital News Email : webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr
    Tel : 02-724-2114
    Online newspaper registration No : 서울,아52844
    Date of registration : 2020.02.05
    Masthead : The Korea Times
    Copyright © koreatimes.co.kr. All rights reserved.
    • About Us
    • Introduction
    • History
    • Location
    • Media Kit
    • Contact Us
    • Products & Service
    • Subscribe
    • E-paper
    • Mobile Service
    • RSS Service
    • Content Sales
    • Policy
    • Privacy Statement
    • Terms of Service
    • 고충처리인
    • Youth Protection Policy
    • Code of Ethics
    • Copyright Policy
    • Family Site
    • Hankook Ilbo
    • Dongwha Group