Cold weather to cover northern region in Lunar New Year holidays
Hanoi (VNA) – The northern and north-central regions are expected
to experience a severe cold spell in the last days of the lunar calendar and during
Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, according to the National Centre for
Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).
The
cold spell is forecast to hit the northern region on January 28 and January 31
(the 26th and 29th days of the last month of the lunar calendar),
bringing in rains and lowering temperatures.
The
temperatures might drop to 8 degrees Celsius in mountainous areas while the
lowest in other areas would be between 13-18 degrees Celsius.
Hoang
Phuc Lam, director of the NCHMF, said it will be cold in the northern
region on February 1 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) while the south-central, the Central Highlands, and southern regions will enjoy sunny and dry
weather.
Extremely
cold is expected in the delta and mountain areas, he said, adding that northern
mountains might be engulfed in frost.
The
weather in the northern region will be colder from February 2-7 (the second to the
seventh day of the Lunar New Year) as a strong cold spell continues to hit the
region./.