Cold snap to hit northern and some central localities

December 28, 2022 - 15:35

From Wednesday afternoon, it will be extremely cold in the north region and Thanh Hóa Province, a locality in the central region, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 13 degrees Celsius, even below 5 degrees Celsius on high mountains with the possibility of sleet and frost.

From Wednesday afternoon, it will be extremely cold in the north region, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 13 degrees Celsius, even below 5 degrees Celsius on high mountains. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — A cold snap is forecast to hit the north and part of the central region of Việt Nam, starting on Wednesday.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF), from Wednesday afternoon, it will be extremely cold in the north region and Thanh Hóa Province, a locality in the central region, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 13 degrees Celsius, even below 5 degrees Celsius on high mountains with the possibility of sleet and frost.

The snap will also hit provinces from Nghệ An down to Thừa Thiên-Huế in the central region, lowering their temperatures to 14-17 degrees Celsius.

Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An are forecast to experience rains, showers and thunderstorms. From Wednesday-Friday, Hà Tĩnh and Quảng Ngãi will experience moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms. — VNS

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