Cold wave advisories have been issued in the central region and the inlands of North Gyeongsang Province.

Morning lows plunged to minus eight-point-four degrees Celsius in capital Seoul Monday, and subzero temperatures will continue into the afternoon in the central region.

It will get colder as the week progresses with a morning low of minus 13 degrees forecast in Seoul for Thursday.

Snow is also expected nationwide Tuesday. Three to as much as eight centimeters are expected to fall in Chungcheong, Jeolla provinces and mountainous regions of Gangwon Province.

One to three centimeters are forecast in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and western Gangwon Province and inlands of North Gyeongsang Province.