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Cold weather once again gripped South Korea Wednesday, with temperatures dipping into the double digits below zero in Seoul and several other areas, Yonhap reports.

The capital city posted a morning low of minus 10.2 degrees Celsius, while the surrounding cities of Incheon and Suwon saw the mercury drop to minus 9.6 C and minus 9.5 C, respectively, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The weather authorities issued a cold wave advisory for most parts of Gangwon province in the northeast, one of the country's coldest areas, as temperatures dived to minus 20.4 C in Cheorwon and minus 14.4 C in Pyeongchang.

Temperatures in other major cities across the country were slightly higher but stayed below the freezing point as well.

The morning lows were minus 7.1 C in central Daejeon; minus 5.1 C in southwestern Gwangju; and minus 4.9 C in the southeastern coastal city of Busan.

The KMA said it expects the freezing temperatures to continue into Thursday due to a constant inflow of icy air from the northwest.

The wind chill is 3-9 C lower across the country due to strong winds, it said.

The temperature has dropped to minus 5.1 degrees Celsius in southwestern Gwangju.

Temperatures in Korean cities drop to 10 degrees below zero