The first snow in South Korea turns into heavy snow = South Korean meteorologists who predicted this summer's extreme heat predict this winter's severe cold

The first snow was observed in Seoul, South Korea on the 27th. The first snow was heavy, with Seoul recording over 20 centimeters of snow. This is the heaviest November snowfall ever recorded, and South Korean media has called it the "snowiest in 117 years."
"The Korean scientist predicted that the temperature would reach 40 degrees this summer, even though South Korea experienced a record heat wave this summer.
He predicted that temperatures would drop below minus 18 degrees. The first snow turned out to be a heavy snowfall, and this scholar's prediction may once again be attracting attention.
Due to the influence of a low pressure system with extremely cold air below minus 39 degrees Celsius at an altitude of about 5,500 meters, temperatures in South Korea rose from the night of the 26th to 2
Snow fell mainly in the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, and Incheon City) through the 7th.
Heavy snowfall warnings and advisories were issued for a time, mainly in the inland areas of Jeolla Province. Seoul experienced its first snowfall 10 days later than last year, with more than 20 centimeters of snow.
This was the largest snowfall recorded in November since modern meteorological observation began. The previous record was 12.4 centimeters on November 28, 1972. The city had a team of about 9,700 people working to remove the snow.
On the 27th, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) raised the level of the heavy snow crisis alert from the second lowest level of "Caution" to the highest level of "Alert" and issued a statement to the Central Disaster (Disaster) Safety Headquarters.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety's emergency response level was raised to the second level. Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang Min said, "This is the first snowfall of the year, and a lot of snow fell overnight, so we are carrying out thorough snow removal work.
"We want everyone to take thorough safety measures to prevent road icing, traffic congestion during commuting hours, and pedestrian accidents," the headquarters said in a statement.
Public transportation was also affected, with train stations in the Tokyo metropolitan area crowded with people on the morning of the 27th.
There were many cancellations and delays at Incheon Airport and Gimpo Airport. According to Yonhap, one passenger who was scheduled to board an Asiana flight from Incheon Airport to Sapporo told reporters, "The flight departed at 9 a.m.
"We were scheduled to take off at 10:00, but the weather worsened and the captain announced that it would take an hour to clear the snow from the aircraft," he said.
On the morning of the 27th, a five-vehicle pileup occurred on the expressway between Seoul and Seoul, killing one person. Meanwhile, South Korea has been hit by record heatwaves this summer. The first heatwave warning of the year has been issued in Seoul.
The ban came early in June, and hot days continued through July and August. The heat lingered for a long time, and the long weekend for the mid-autumn festival "Chuseok" (mid-autumn celebration) was a scorching hot one in many places. In Seoul, the highest temperature during the day on September 15th during the long weekend was 10,000m.
Professor Kim Hye-dong of the Department of Environmental Engineering at South Korea's Keimyung University described this year's extreme heat as early as June, saying, "The temperature this summer is
In fact, on August 4, the temperature in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, reached 40 degrees. This is the first time in five years since 2019 that temperatures in the 40s have been recorded in South Korea.
Professor Kim, who was right on the money, predicted in October that the winter temperatures would be "very cold." At the time, he also predicted that the heat would continue until early November.
Now that we are in the latter half of the month, this prediction has once again proven to be spot on. As mentioned above, Seoul recorded its heaviest snowfall ever recorded in November on the 27th, foreshadowing the harsh winter ahead.
Regarding this winter, Professor Kim said, "It is highly likely that the pattern will be the same as the winters of 2021 and 2022, when temperatures dropped below minus 18 degrees," and expressed concern about future weather conditions.
It's time.