기상청, 올겨울 지난 겨울보다 춥고 기온 차 '들쭉날쭉'<br /><br />In Seoul Monday morning, it got down to minus 1-point-5 degress Celsius, the coldest it's been so far this fall.<br />Forecasters say winter this year in Korea is going to be colder than it was last year.<br />Kim Jae-hee has the details.<br />South Korea saw an icy cold start to the new week on Monday, with Seoul's morning low falling to minus 1-point-5 degrees Celsius, the city's lowest temperature so far this season.<br />Cold wave advisories were issued in many parts of the country during the day.<br />The Korea Meteorological Administration says the mornings are going to be unusually cold through Wednesday.<br />"With the inflow of cold air, many regions woke up to low morning temperatures on Monday, with Seoul seeing the low drop to minus 1-point-5 degrees Celsius. Low morning temperatures will continue throughout Wednesday, due to the cold air remaining and temperatures dropping at night."<br />The weather agency also says winter this year in South Korea is going to be colder than it was last year.<br />"This winter is expected to be colder than last winter, with large fluctuations in temperature. December is expected to be similar to or below the 1981-to-2010 average. January and February are likely to be similar to the average, but there will be times when the temperature drops sharply."<br />The weather agency added that this winter could have many dry days as well.<br />Precipitation is expected to be similar to the average in December and February, but January could bring less.<br />It says there could be heavy snowfall in Gangwon-do Province, on the west coast and on Jeju Island.<br />Kim Jae-hee, Arirang News.<br />
