On the morning of December 26, in a quick exchange with reporters, Mr. Hoang Quoc Huy - Head of Mau Son Hydrometeorological Station (Lang Son) said that due to the influence of the strengthening cold air, the temperature in the Mau Son area continued to drop sharply, the lowest level measured in the morning of the same day was only 3-4 degrees Celsius.
According to the Lang Son Provincial Hydrometeorological Station, the cold air mass is continuing to dominate the weather in the area.
In the province, there are common places without rain, sunny during the day but cold, very cold; the temperature ranges from 11-22 degrees Celsius, while Mau Son maintains severe cold, common temperature 6-12 degrees Celsius.
Not only Lang Son, many northern mountainous provinces are also experiencing a widespread cold spell.
In Lao Cai, the weather is generally cloudy, with light rain in some places, Southeast wind level 2; the highlands are very cold, very cold. The lowest temperature in mountainous areas ranges from 8-10 degrees Celsius, some places are lower.
At key tourist destinations, the cold weather is clearly affected.
Sa Pa tourist area is cloudy, with scattered light rain, severe cold, temperature only from 8-14 degrees Celsius. Bac Ha is severe cold, temperature 9-15 degrees Celsius; Mu Cang Chai is very cold, some places are severely cold at night and in the morning.
Notably, on the morning of December 25 - right on Christmas Day, the temperature in Sa Pa dropped below 0 degrees Celsius, creating a thick layer of ice covering Fansipan peak.
The phenomenon of ice lasting for many hours, considered the heaviest ice from the beginning of this winter, brings a rare experience to visitors.
In Cao Bang, cold air continues to persist. Many mountainous areas in the East and North will record severe cold, the lowest temperature is generally 7-10 degrees Celsius, sunny during the day but the temperature is not high.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next 3 days (December 27-29), the North will continue to be cold, with some places experiencing severe cold, no rain at night, and sunny during the day. The lowest temperature is generally 12-14 degrees Celsius, the highest is 20-22 degrees Celsius; high mountainous areas need to be on guard against frost and frost.
