Severe cold spell hits northern Vietnam, lasts till Tet holiday
VOV.VN - Vietnamese northerners are likely to feel the chill during the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday as the ongoing strong cold spell is anticipated to last for several days till the Tet break.
On January 16 morning, temperatures at Mau Son mountain in the northern province of Lang Son dropped to 0 degrees Celsius, according to data given by the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.
Nine northern provinces throughout the north recorded temperatures of below 10 degrees Celsius, including Dong Van, Tam Dao, Sa Pa, Sin Ho, Ngan Son, Trung Khanh, and Pha Din. Mau Son mountain peak in northern Lang Son province was even covered with a thin layer of frost when the local temperature tumbled to zero.
In Hanoi, daytime temperatures fell sharply to 12 degrees Celsius in Ba Vi district, and 13 degrees Celsius in the districts of Hoai Duc and Son Tay.
Weather experts say the cold air wave will continue to gain strength over the coming days, with temperatures in the north dropping sharply to between 13 and15 degrees Celsius and lasting until January 18. There will be snow, frost, and ice occurring in high northern mountains.
For this cold spell, the lowest temperatures in the north are forecast to hover at around 9 – 12 degrees Celsius and between 6 – 9 in the mountains, and even drop to as low as 3 in the high mountains.
By January 19, temperatures are set to gradually increase with the Northern Delta and the North Central region getting rid of the cold weather.
