[기상센터][날씨] It’s cold but the air is stale … smog overlaps with yellow dust

[앵커]

Today, which is the weekend, it is said that the winter season is entering, but fortunately it is not cold.

However, there are concerns that the air is too stuffy due to China’s smog and yellow sand from unwanted visitors.

This is reporter Jung Hye-yoon.

[기자]

A fine dust airstrike has been forecast in place of winter cold.

This is because China’s smog flows after the autumn rain that passes until the morning of the weekend.

In addition, we add to the yellow sand of uninvited visitors.

[반기성 / 케이웨더 예보센터장 : 중국 고비 사막과 내몽골 고원에서 발원한 황사가 북서풍을 타고 내륙으로 유입될 것으로 보입니다. 전국적으로 미세먼지 농도가 높아지겠고….]

The yellow dust, which is mostly fine dust, overlaps the smog with a large amount of ultra-fine dust, causing an emergency in the respiratory system.

The National Academy of Environmental Sciences announced that on weekends, the air quality in the country, except for Yeongdong and Yeongnam, will rise to “bad.”

[안준영 / 환경과학원 통합미세먼지팀 예보관 : (7일) 오전까지 대기정체로 국내 발생 미세먼지가 축적돼 중서부 지역의 농도가 다소 높을 것으로 예상하고 있으며 오후부터 국외 미세먼지와 황사가 함께 유입됩니다. 이로 인해 중서부와 서해안 대부분 농도가 높겠습니다.]

Therefore, children and the elderly should refrain from outdoor activities as much as possible and wear a mask for fine dust, not a mask to block saliva when going out.

This fine dust will gradually wash out of the central region as it is blown away by the cold air on a festive morning.

Early next week, the cold is expected to return in early winter, when the temperature in Seoul drops to 1 degree Celsius.

This is YTN Jeong Hye-yoon.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]