A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region from October 20 with the lowest temperatures falling to 15 degrees Celsius in some mountainous areas.Illustrative photo
According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the cold spell will first hit the northeast and then spread to the northwest and down northern central areas, making temperatures fall to between 19-22 degrees Celsius in low-lying areas and between 16-19 degrees Celsius in mountainous localities. Some high mountains can experience lower temperatures of below 15 degrees Celsius.Due to the impact of Storm Sanba, the northern region would also see heavy rains from Thursday evening to Saturday evening, the centre said.
Sea areas from Quang Ninh to Thai Binh provinces will face strong winds and high waves from October 20.
At 7 am on October 21, the tropical storm is forecasted to make a U-turn south and southwest and deteriorate into a tropical depression.
Heavy rain that has battered central localities for the past few days is anticipated to subside from October 19.
