The first wave of winter is making its presence known here in South Korea.<br />It might be time to think about turning up the heat as most of the country is woke up to sub-freezing lows, including here in Seoul.<br />And this is just the beginning, forecasters say even colder weather is on its way as we head toward the weekend.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br />Icy winds are picking up speed and the mercury is starting to plunge.<br />The first cold wave warning of the winter season was issued overnight in most parts of South Korea,... including Seoul and Incheon.<br />This comes as a cold front moved in from the Northwest,.. causing temperatures to tumble by up to ten degrees Celsius.<br />Seoul woke up to a morning low on Wednesday of minus five degrees Celsius.<br />And it seems it won't get any milder as the week progresses,... as biting Arctic winds will blow across the Korean Peninsula on Friday. <br />Weather experts say Seoul will hit minus eight degrees on Friday,... and as low as minus ten on Saturday.<br /><br />"Strong winds from the North Pole will bring even colder temperatures in the latter half of the week."<br /><br />While the intensity of the cold snap will gradually soften from next week,... experts are advising people in regions near the West Sea to prepare for possible heavy snowfall.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
