On the morning of January 7, according to information from Lang Son Hydrometeorological Station, cold air continued to dominate the weather in the province. Cloudy, no rain; light sunshine during the day, deep cold at night, common temperature 8-10°C.
The Mau Son high mountain area continues to be the focus of severe cold, temperature fluctuates from 2-4 degrees Celsius, Northeast wind level 4-5, humidity below 50%, dry weather.
In a quick exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, Mr. Hoang Quoc Huy, Head of Mau Son Hydrometeorological Station, said that the lowest temperature recorded at Mau Son peak is only about 2.7 degrees Celsius.
In Cao Bang, the weather in the province is cloudy, no rain at night; clouds decrease during the day, sunny. Severe cold covers a wide area.
The lowest temperature is commonly 6-9 degrees Celsius, the highest is 12-16 degrees Celsius. The western, northern, eastern and central areas of the province all maintain harmful cold conditions; especially the southern area has slightly higher temperatures but is still very cold to harmful.
According to actual data measured at 5:30 am on the same day, the temperature in many localities dropped deeply, especially in high mountainous areas.
In the Northwest region, the common temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius; Moc Chau is only about 5 degrees Celsius, Tam Duong 8.5 degrees Celsius, Son La 8.1 degrees Celsius.
In the Northeast region, widespread severe cold; Cao Bang 8-9.5 degrees C, Lang Son 8.9°C, especially Mau Son dropped very low, about 2.9 degrees C, approaching the ice threshold.
Some other areas such as Tam Dao 6.9 degrees C, Mai Chau 7.8 degrees C; Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen fluctuate 10-10.8 degrees C.
In the morning news broadcast on January 7, the Son La Provincial Hydrometeorological Station also warned that high mountainous areas in many localities in the province are at risk of frost and frost, which may affect agricultural production and people's lives.
The lowest temperature in this cold spell is commonly 6-12 degrees Celsius, with some places dropping to 6 degrees Celsius; the highest temperature is 11-22 degrees Celsius depending on the area, the air humidity is 70-96%.
The meteorological agency recommends that prolonged severe cold and frost can negatively affect the health of the elderly and young children; frost and frost cause leaf burns, slow plant growth, affecting livestock and poultry. Morning fog reduces visibility, potentially posing a risk of traffic unsafety.
People need to proactively keep warm, cover barns, protect crops and limit early movement in areas with thick fog.
