The entire nation will see bad levels of fine dust today, with the emergency dust reduction measures in effect for the capital region as well as south Chungcheong province.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, dust concentrations will remain at bad levels in the Seoul metropolitan area, Gangwon, Chungcheong and North Jeolla provinces, and Daegu throughout the day.
The bad air quality will gradually improve from this evening with wind and nationwide rain in the forecast.
While relatively mild conditions are in store throughout the afternoon, temperatures are expected to drop from this evening, with many parts of the country seeing the rain turning into snow.■
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