(ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – On Wednesday, yellow dust blanketed South Korea, causing ultrafine dust concentration levels to reach “bad” in nearly all areas of the country, except for the southern region that morning.
While no ultrafine dust warning had been announced as of press time, the KMA noted that the air containing yellow and ultrafine dust over the Korean Peninsula has been drifting slowly, creating a significant likelihood of air stagnation.
Due to heavy yellow dust levels and ongoing levels of fine dust produced both locally and internationally, “bad” fine dust levels are projected to persist nationwide until Thursday.
As reported by the Korea Meteorological Administration and the Ministry of Environment, yellow dust from northeastern parts of China was transported into the Korean Peninsula by northwesterly winds early Wednesday morning, affecting the Greater Seoul area.
As of 10 a.m., the majority of Korea, with the exception of South Jeolla Province, South Gyeongsang Province and Jeju Island, reported “bad” ultrafine dust levels, based on data from the National Institute of Environmental Research. The KMA also mentioned that as more yellow dust enters Korea throughout the day, southern regions of Korea should anticipate a rise in ultrafine dust levels starting Wednesday afternoon.
South Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province could see “bad” ultrafine dust levels from Wednesday afternoon, while Jeju Island could see a high concentration of fine dust from Wednesday night.
