Due to the influence of cold air, early in the morning of December 19, snow and ice appeared at the top of Fansipan mountain (Sa Pa) from an altitude of about 2,800m and above.
According to Lao Cai newspaper, on the morning of December 19, the temperature at the top of Fansipan dropped below 0 degrees Celsius, causing water to condense on tree branches, the cable car station area was covered in ice, and at times light snow fell. The ice and snow covered the entire high mountain peak, creating a very beautiful scene.
Quoting Mr. Luu Minh Hai, Director of Lao Cai Hydrometeorological Center, the article said: This cold air mass is not strong, but in some areas of high mountain peaks, the temperature is still low, combined with changes in air pressure, so it is very easy for ice and snow to form.
It is forecasted that from now until the end of the year, extreme weather will continue to be unpredictable. Snow and ice phenomena will occur more frequently. Such phenomena can only be predicted when they are about to occur during strong cold spells - said Mr. Luu Minh Hai.
According to the Central Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, htoday (19/12),Strong cold air continues to strengthen in our country. In the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea off the Central Coast has strong northeast winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9.
The lowest temperature last night and this morning (December 19) was in the Northern Midlands and Delta; the North Central region was generally from 8-11 degrees, mountainous provinces 4-7 degrees; some places had lower temperatures such as Sin Ho (Lai Chau) 2.8 degrees; Pha Din (Dien Bien) 3.4 degrees; Sa Pa (Lao Cai) 3.3 degrees, Trung Khanh (Cao Bang) 2.0 degrees, Mau Son (Lang Son) 2.6 degrees.
Forecast, nToday and tonight (December 19), cold air continues to strengthen.
Due to the influence of strong cold air, from today (December 19) to December 21, widespread cold will continue to occur in the North and North Central regions, and severe cold in mountainous areas; northeast wind inland level 3, coastal areas level 4-5, coastal areas of the South Central provinces have gusts of level 6-8.
Due to being deep in the cold and dry air mass, in the North and North Central provinces, there are few clouds, sunny days, no rain at night. The lowest temperature in the morning and at night in the Northern Delta is 9-12 degrees, in the mountainous and midland provinces is 6-9 degrees, in the high mountains below 5 degrees. There is a possibility of frost and frost in the mountainous and high mountains;Disaster risk level: level 1.
In Hanoi, the lowest temperature is from 9-12 degrees. The Gulf of Tonkin, off the Central and Southern coasts continue to have strong northeast winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9, with waves 3-5m high; in the North and Central East Sea (including the Hoang Sa archipelago), strong winds of level 7-8, gusting to level 9, with waves 4-6m high. The sea is rough.
Some pictures on Fansipan peak when ice and snow appear:
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| Photo: Lao Cai Newspaper/ Tien Phong |
According to Baochinhphu.vn
