Untimely cold snap to grip Korea, heavy rain forecast

South Korea was plunged into a brief spring cold snap Tuesday, with temperatures expected to remain below seasonal norms through Thursday, the state weather agency said. Seoul recorded a morning low of 3.3 degrees Celsius, about 3 degrees below the 30-year average for this time of year, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. In Paju, Gyeonggi Province, temperatures fell below freezing to minus 3 degrees, about 5.2 degrees below average.