SEOUL -- The severe cold spell continued nationwide for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with temperatures plummeting to as low as minus 24.2 C in some mountainous areas of the northeastern province of Gangwon, the state weather agency said.Due to strong winds, the perceived temperature in the Imnam district of Gangwon's Cheorwon County, about 100 kilometers northeast of Seoul, dived to minus 36.8 C in the morning, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.Morning lows reached minus 18.8 C in Gangwon's Daegwallyeong area, minus 17.3 C in Gangwon's Chuncheon, minus 17.9 C in …READ FULL ARTICLE