Tin thời tiết The Mau Son peak dropped to -2.2 degrees Celsius, Northern Vietnam is submerged in severe cold and frost.

The deepest cold spell since the beginning of winter 2023 is occurring in the North, with the possibility of frost and dew in the mountainous areas.


The North is experiencing the deepest cold spell since the beginning of winter 2023. Illustrative photo

According to the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting, today (December 22), due to the influence of enhanced cold air, the North, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An regions continue to experience severe cold, particularly in the mountainous areas; the area from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien Hue is cold.

The lowest temperatures at night and early morning in the North, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An generally range from 8-11 degrees Celsius, while in the mountainous areas of the North, it is generally between 4-7 degrees Celsius, with some high mountainous areas dropping below 3 degrees Celsius; in the area from Ha Tinh to Thua Thien Hue, it generally ranges from 13-16 degrees Celsius.

At 6 AM today, especially Mount Mau Son (Lang Son) recorded a temperature of -2.2 degrees Celsius; many places are at severe cold thresholds, such as: Sa Pa (Lao Cai) 3.8 degrees Celsius; Cao Bang 6.5 degrees Celsius; Bai Chay (Quang Ninh) 8.9 degrees Celsius; Phu Lien (Haiphong) 9.5 degrees Celsius; and the capital Hanoi at 12 degrees Celsius...

The meteorological agency assesses that this widespread severe cold spell in the North and the provinces of Thanh Hoa - Nghe An could last until around December 25. During this severe cold spell, there is a possibility of frost and dew in the midland and northern mountainous areas.

The area from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa will experience rain, moderate rain, with locally heavy to very heavy rain; specifically, the area from Da Nang to Binh Thuan from December 23 to 24 is likely to experience a bout of moderate to heavy rain, with some areas facing very heavy rain and thunderstorms.

At sea, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, with some gusts reaching level 7, and level 8-9 gusts, with waves of 2.0-4.0m, making the sea rough; in the North of the East Sea (including the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind blows strongly at level 7, with level 9 gusts, and waves of 4.0-6.0m, causing rough seas.

The waters from Quang Tri to Ca Mau, the central region of the East Sea, and the western waters of the South East Sea (including the western waters of the Truong Sa archipelago) have a strong Northeast wind at levels 6-7, with level 8-9 gusts and waves of 4.0-6.0m, making the sea rough.

Source: https://nongthonviet.com.vn/dinh-ma...en-bac-chim-trong-ret-dam-ret-hai-1529319.ngn