SEOUL, December 3 (AJP) - A heavy snow advisory was issued for the mountainous areas of the southern resort island of Jeju, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said on Wednesday.
Such an advisory is issued when more than 5 centimeters of snowfall is expected within 24 hours, warning pedestrians and drivers to exercise extra caution. A strong wind advisory also remains in place for most parts of Jeju.
Meanwhile, biting cold swept across the country, with morning lows at -9 degrees Celsius in Seoul, -1 degrees in Busan, and -12 degrees in Gwangju.
In Seoul, a cold wave advisory was issued for all 21 districts and surrounding areas the previous day, as morning temperatures were expected to plunge by more than 10 degrees.
According to KMA, Seoul is likely to see the season's first snowfall on Thursday.
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