The cold wave, which began on Friday, July 5, is a result of a polar air mass. The initial warning issued on Wednesday, July 3, anticipated the cold spell would end by Tuesday, July 9.

The first cold wave warning of the year was observed on Jan. 8. From January to February, there were three periods when Seoul recorded below-average temperatures for more than three days.

Led by Prof. Qian Cheng from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this study focused on the severe cold wave that impacted eastern China in December 2023.

Frost, strong winds and fog expected as cold front sweeps across Saudi Arabia Climatologists have identified this wave as "Bard Al Ajooz" (the Old Woman’s Cold), a well-known late-season cold ...