Y Ty commune covered with frost amid strong cold spell

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Frost covers plants and flowers on Y Ty mountainsides as temperature drops to 3°C

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Local residents report that from early morning, frost thickly covered areas above 2,600 meters, turning grass and tree branches completely white.

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Stunning and majestic scenes of frost-covered branches and grass have been captured by visitors and local guides. Familiar trekking trails through forest canopies and low grasslands now appear striking and magical under a layer of translucent ice

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This is the second frost event in Lao Cai this winter. Previously, on November 19, a strong cold front also brought frost to the road leading up to Tà Xua Peak in Hanh Phuc commune.

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La Niña is currently active and may persist throughout the winter, likely bringing several cold spells that could cause snow, frost, or hoarfrost over a wide area, mainly in the mountainous areas.

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In December, frost may appear more frequently on mountain peaks above 3,000 meters, even the Ba Vi mountains near Hanoi, where snow has previously been recorded.