Image of ice appearing at Phia Oac peak, Cao Bang
Xuan Huy
Monday, January 22, 2024 21:03 PM (GMT+7)
At the top of Phia Oac mountain (1,931 m high) in Cao Bang province, frost appeared today. It is forecast that in the next 10 days, strong cold air waves will continuously increase the heat in the North and North Central regions.
On January 22, ice appeared on the top of Phia Oac mountain, Thanh Cong commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, at an altitude of 1,931m above sea level. Photo: Le Nam.
According to people here, on the afternoon of January 22, when the temperature dropped, frost formed at the top of Phia Oac mountain. By afternoon, frost covered the tree branches and grass here. Photo: Le Nam.
All trees and water-covered objects are covered with a layer of white ice. Photo: Le Nam.
Phia Oac peak is the highest point in Phia Oac – Phia Den National Park (also known as Phja Oac – Phja Den), ice occasionally appears when the North is extremely cold, with average daily temperatures of 13 degrees Celsius or less. Photo: Le Nam.
Tonight (January 22), the North is immersed in a cold air mass and temperatures will continue to drop. It is forecasted that the Northern Delta region may drop to 7 degrees Celsius, the mountainous areas from 2 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the high mountain areas to below 0 degrees Celsius. In particular, tonight in Mau Son, Lang Son province, there is a possibility of snow. . Photo: Le Nam.
The meteorological agency said the peak of widespread harmful cold in the North and Thanh Hoa (average temperature of 13 degrees Celsius or less) in the North will start from tonight until January 25. In Nghe An and Ha Tinh areas, harmful cold is likely to last until January 24. This may be the record cold spell from the beginning of winter until now. Some high mountain areas this morning are also cold below 10 degrees Celsius such as Dong Van (Ha Giang) 6.7 degrees Celsius, Trung Khanh (Cao Bang) 7.8 degrees Celsius, Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc) 8.6 degrees, Sa Pa (Lao Cai) 9.2 degrees Celsius. In Hanoi, meteorological stations Ha Dong, Hoai Duc, Lang, Son Tay, Ba Vi are all over 13 degrees Celsius. Due to the influence of cold air, from afternoon and night Currently, the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai has showers and thunderstorms with a common rainfall of 20-40mm, in some places over 50mm. In the Gulf of Tonkin today, the northeast wind gradually increases to level 6-7, waves are 2 .5 – 3.5m. Photo: Le Nam.
The National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting predicts that in the next 10 days, strong cold air waves will continuously intensify, so the temperature in the North and North Central regions will remain low. Photo: Le Nam.