The cold front will enter northern Vietnam in the next few days, and cause temperatures to fall to as low as 12 degrees Celsius, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on Tuesday. The cold snap is expected to cover the northern region on October 30, bringing rain and cold weather to many areas. Temperatures in the northern region will fall by 5-7 degrees over the weekend, and many provinces will experience fog in the morning and rain at night, the center said. In mountainous areas, the weather is expected to be much colder with the temperature anticipated to drop to 12-14 degrees Celsius in some areas, including Sa Pa in Lao Cai Province, Mau Son Mountain in Lang Son Province, Sin Ho District in Lai Chau Province, and Mu Cang Chai District in Yen Bai Province. On November 1, the cold snap will extend to the central part of the country, bringing rain to Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai Provinces. Flash floods and landsides are possible in the region, especially in low-lying areas, the center warned. Over this weekend, nightly temperatures in northern provinces and the central region from Thanh Hoa to Quang Ngai Provinces are expected to fall to 13-21 degrees in plain areas, and 18-20 degrees in mountainous areas. The center has forecast the cold snap to last for between four and seven days.

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