Snow has been forecasted to cover some areas in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, including Sapa and Y Ty, in this year’s winter.
According to Luu Minh Hai, director of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Centre, the temperature of the sea surface across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean has continued to be on the fall due to the impact of La Niña. The decrease would be much sharper in the last months of the year and early 2021.
Snow in Sapa in 2013.
The temperature of Lao Cai in October this year and January and March next year is predicted to be equal to that of many previous years. Meanwhile, it would be by 0.5-1 degree centigrade lower in November and December this year and February next year.
The province would see 8-9 strong cold snaps in this year’s winter with the first forecasted in early December.
Hoang Lien Son Mountain in Sapa District and Y Ty area in Bat Xat District would face snow.
- Snow forecasted to hit Mount Fansipan
- Snow blankets Mount Fansipan
- Sapa experiences strong cold weather
- Vietnam’s northern region forecasted to face severe cold weather quite early this winter
- Sapa weather forecast: Temperatures to plummet in cold snap very soon
- Frost forecasted for northern mountainous areas this weekend
- Northern region to experience another bone-chilling cold weather
- Northern region to face another cold spell
- Northern region of Vietnam would face another strong cold wave
