Due to the influence of the new cold spell, the temperature in the Northern provinces dropped sharply on December 22. The temperature sometimes plummeted below 2 degrees Celsius on mountains.

Frost covered many mountain peaks in the provinces of Lao Cai and Yen Bai.

Trong Pao Sang (La Pan Tan commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province) - at an altitude of over 1,500m above sea level, was covered in white frost.

Frost appeared in Trong Pao Sang from the night of December 21, and became denser on December 22.

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Over the past two days the majority of northern provinces have been impacted by the strongest cold spell that has hit since the beginning of this year’s winter.
White frost in La Pan Tan. Photo: Yen Bai Fanpage
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Photo: Yen Bai Fanpage
In mountainous areas including Mau Son district in Lang Son province, Sa Pa town in Lao Cai province, Pha Din Pass in Dien Bien province, and Tam Dao district in Vinh Phuc province, the lowest temperature is between three and five degrees Celsius.

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The frigid weather conditions have caused thick frost to blanket high mountains such as Phia Oac in Cao Bang province, Lao Than in Lao Cai province, Fansipan in Sa Pa town, and Mau Son in Lang Son province.

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According to the Lao Cai Hydro-Meteorological Station, on the night of December 22, the temperature on Fansipan is forecast to drop to between one and three degrees Celsius, with frost set to continue to occur.
The natural phenomenon is caused by the extreme cold spell which has spread throughout northern and northcentral regions over recent days.
Some tourists flock to Sa Pa town in Lao Cai province to experience the cold and frost.
In particular, a cold spell combined with a strong north-east monsoon has caused temperatures in the northern region to drop sharply to two degrees Celsius, with frost occurring in mountainous areas such as Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai province and Mau Son in Lang Son province.

Weather forecast for the next 10 days: The North is likely to welcome 2 more cold air spells. The weather will turn cold and dry for a long time. The central region will have widespread rain. In the Southern region, it will be sunny with intermittent rain in some places.

Nguyen Hue