Northern region expects fresh cold spell

February 07, 2017 - 10:30

A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from Wednesday night, bringing the average temperature down to around 13-16 degrees Celsius.

VNS Infoghraphic: Thu Hà

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — A cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region from Wednesday night, bringing the average temperature down to around 13-16 degrees Celsius.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecast, the cold spell will lead to sporadic showers in the northern provinces and medium to heavy rainfall in the central coastal provinces.

The northern and central-northern regions will experience cold weather from Thursday. Average temperature is expected to hover at some 13-16 degrees. The temperature in the mountainous areas will drop to 10-13 degrees, with temperature in the high mountains dropping to below 10 degrees.

In Hà Nội, the average temperature will not be lower than 13 degrees.

Trần Quang Năng, head of the Short-term Meteorological Forecast Division of the centre, said Thursday to Saturday would be the coldest days during this cold spell. On Friday and Saturday, the temperature is expected to further drop as the cold spell would be reinforced. — VNS

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