How long does the ongoing cold spell last?
Northern Vietnam will continue to have freezing temperaturea in the coming days as another cold front is
The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to have a strong cold snap, the third of its kind since the onset of winter.
The cold weather would affect northern localities from January 7, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. The cold spell would spread to many localities in the central region a day later.
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Northern mountainous provinces such as Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Bac Kan and Lang Son would have the temperature of 4-11 degrees. Some high mountainous areas would see temperatures of below zero degrees centigrade such as Lao Cai and Ha Giang.
In Hanoi, Hanoi’s temperature would be 8-11 degrees centigrade.
Meanwhile, central localities from Quang Binh to Quang Ngai would undergo the lowest temperature of 13-17 degrees centigrade.
Several areas in Lao Cai and Lai Chau provinces may face snow.
The cold weather would strengthen on January 11-13, particularly at night.
According to Hoang Phuc Lam, deputy director of the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, between January and February this year, the average temperature in the northern and northern central region would be 0.5-1.0 degree centigrade lower than that of many previous years. Each cold front would last 5-7 days or even more in mountainous areas.
