Hanoi (VNA) - Another cold spell isforecast to hit northern provinces from December 27 night, while frost and snowwill fall in the northern mountainous region, according to the National Centrefor Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.
The centre said that cold air from mainlandChina was moving close to the northern border of Vietnam. On December 27night, the cold weather was forecast to hit northeastern provinces while thenorth and central provinces are forecast to suffer cold spell from December 28.
The temperature is expected to drop slightly to17-20 degrees Celsius then fall dramatically to as low as 14 degrees Celsius onDecember 28 in lowland areas. The temperature in mountainous provinces may fallto 11 degrees Celsius.
The capital city of Hanoi is expected to sufferlows of 10-13 degrees Celsius.
The centre also said due to the cold spell,showers were forecast to hit the north and the north-central region from December29. At the same time, torrential rain with thunderstorms would hit northcentral provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh.
Snow and frost is likely to fall in northernmountainous provinces from December 28-31.
According to the National Centre forHydro-meteorological Forecasting, the cold spell would last for a week.-VNA