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[Opic] The Weather in November

 

November in Korea falls under late fall.
*fall under (certain category) 범주에 들어가다, 분류되다

The morning lows are between 0 and 8 degrees Celsius and day time highs reach 9 to 17 degrees.

It's quite nippy in the morning and evening.

*nippy=chilly 쌀쌀한

You have to dress warmly.

The afternoon weather (or temperature) is cool and good for outdoor activities.

It's OK to dress lightly.

The skies are usually fine and clear. (sky -> plural)

*fine and clear 쾌청하고 맑다

Korea is known for having great autum weather.

By late November, early winter weather sets in. 

*By late November 11월 말로 가면

*set in ~효과가 본격적으로 시작되다.(begin to ~)

Most people begin wearing heavy clothes like coats and puffer jackets.(padding 노노)

1) nippy 쌀쌀한
Even in the summer, it gets quite nippy in the mountains. 
It was quite nippy, so i ordered hot coffee.

2) dress warmly/lightly
My mom always tells me to dress warmly.

I don't need to dress warmly because I drive everywhere.

3) puffer jacket 패딩

I bught a new puffer jacket last weekend.
Puffer jackets are much more common these days.

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<Today's weather>

It's late autum in Korea right now.

The termperature this morning was 2 degrees Celsius.

It was quite chilly so I wore a heavy coat to work.

My hands got numb from the cold as I walked so I kept them in my pockets.
*got numb 얼얼하다

In the afternoon the temperature reached 14 degrees  and it was cool.

I didn't feel cold even when I took my coat off.

It was mostly sunny but it began to get cloudy in the afternoon.

The days are getting shorter. Darkness begins to fall starting at around 6 o'clock.
*begin to fall 어둠이 내려온다.(내려오기 시작하다.)


I checked the forecast and it called for rain over the weekend.


After the rain, the winter cold will begin in earnest. 

*in earnest 본격적으로 (=full swing)

1) wear <something> to <place> ~에 ~을 입다
I usually wear suits to funerals and weddings.
You can't wear that to your interview.

2) get numb (추워서) 감각이 없다, 얼얼하다
My ears had gotten numb from the cold.
I hate it when my toes get numb from the cold.

3) (the forecast )calls for ~를 예보하다

: to predict a particular type of weather

//The forecast today calls for mostly sunny conditions with a light wind. 

The forecast called for rain,  so i brought an umbrella with me.
Even the forecast called for clear skies, it rained a little bit.

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Sorry, I took so long.
Is that all you're wearing?
It's prettly chilly outside tonight.
Ok. I'll throw something on.
*throw on 입다, 걸치다

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