The lingering cold weather in the country, which started early in December last year, had lost its force from January 11, with the temperature getting higher than the average year on the 19th.

On January 22, the highest temperature in most of the west coastal areas was recorded as 6 to 8 degrees Celsius and in the northern inland area zero degree Celsius, 5 to 9 degrees C, higher than the average year. The lowest temperature was 0.1 degree C in Pyongyang, minus 1.5 degrees C in Phyongsong City and 1 degree C in Sariwon City.

On January 21, heavy snow and rain hit most of the west coastal areas and some areas of Kangwon and South Hamgyong provinces, with 61 mm in Wonsan City, 29 mm in Kosong County and 28 mm in Chonnae County.

Such warm weather for several days was due to a cyclone that passed through the southern part of the Korean Peninsula.

But the temperature is expected to drastically go down from the 25th to the 29th, affected by cold air that is coming to the peninsula from Siberia.

In the period the lowest temperature in the eastern and western areas of the country will stand at minus 18-15 degrees C and in the northern inland area at minus 26-22 degrees C.