Record-breaking El Nino raises prospect of warmer, wetter winter in Korea

The strongest El Nino on record is expected to affect the Korean Peninsula throughout winter, bringing milder and wetter conditions, the Korea Meteorological Administration said Friday. The El Nino, which started in May, is expected to strengthen the flow of warm and humid air toward Korea, potentially bringing higher temperatures and more precipitation through December. However, weather conditions could change sharply as cold air temporarily moves into the country in January, the KMA said. El N