Northerners feel chill as cold wave intensifies
VOV.VN - The cold wave conditions intensified on December 4 morning, sending temperatures further dropping across the northern region.
The intensified cold front will first hit the northern mountainous region, then spread out across other places in the north, north-central and central regions during the day, according to weather experts at the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Intensified winds will cause temperatures to fall sharply to below 5 degrees Celsius in the uplands, to 10-13 degrees Celsius in the midlands and to 13-15 degrees Celsius in the northern delta and the north-central region.
The capital city of Hanoi remains cold, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 degrees Celsius.
More cold air waves are expected to strike the north of Vietnam in the next few days, and local people will continue to feel the chill in the coming winter days.
Meanwhile, the intensified cold wave combined with turbulence in the high altitude East wind zone will bring rain to some localities in the central region from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai from December 4 to 6. Some localities are expected to receive rainfall of between 100 -200 mm, or even more than 200 mm.
Weather forecasters warned about risks of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas, river estuaries and urban areas from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa provinces.
