Meteorologists predict that South Korea will start wearing short sleeves in April after the cold wave ends

As severe cold waves continue to rage day after day, the climatologist who predicted extreme cold last winter has now said that this year's heat will begin in April.
Professor Kim Hye-dong of the Department of Environmental Engineering at Kyeom University in South Korea said on CBS Radio on the 5th of this month.
When appearing on Geo's "Kim Hyun Jung's News Show," in response to a question from the host about how long the cold weather would last, he said, "This cold wave may come again one or two more times until the end of February, but
"Looking at the upper air currents from the end of the month onwards, there are almost no air currents that could cause a cold wave," he said, expressing the view that "the return of cold weather this year will not be too severe."
He continued, "Last year, there was a sudden return of cold weather in mid-March, but this year, warm weather is expected to continue," and "Spring flowers will likely bloom earlier than usual."
Professor Kim pointed out, "Korea's climate is becoming increasingly subtropical, with a clear trend of shorter springs and longer summers."
He also said, "From early April onwards, there will be many days when daytime temperatures exceed 20 degrees."
"For the past few years, the weather has been like summer since April," he explained. In fact, last year, the temperature also started to rise from April, and many people started wearing short sleeves.
He added, "Just as last year we had summer-like weather from April to November, we will have a similar pattern this year.
While being cautious about weather forecasts for this summer, Professor Kim said, "Summers are likely to become hotter around the world."
He said, "Natural phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña are disappearing, and the direct effects of global warming may become more apparent. The world's ocean temperatures are rising, and this summer will be extremely hot."
He also emphasized the seriousness of climate change, warning that "extreme weather events will become more frequent as global warming continues."
"Last year, the world's average temperature exceeded the threshold of a climate crisis (1.5 degrees)," he said, adding, "If global warming continues, natural disasters such as wildfires and droughts will increase.
"Climate change could become a self-growing monster," he said.