With frigid weather sweeping the Korean Peninsula this week, DPRK state media alerted viewers to prepare for subfreezing temperatures across various regions in the country from Monday to Wednesday. 

Experts told NK News that these conditions will be particularly tough for North Korean citizens, whose homes are ill-equipped for harsh weather.

A Korean Central Television weather forecast on Jan. 20 warned that temperatures would drop below 3 degrees Fahrenheit (-16 degrees Celsius) in the capital and as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit in higher elevation areas such as Mount Paektu. 

The report underscored the severity of the cold spell gripping