+ Snow and frosts in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, India and Oman + Floods in Sri Lanka, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua or Singapore
Wave of extremely cold, freezing, snowy and floody situation hi southern half of Asia after monstrous Major SSW (Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming) in late December 2020 and fist half of January 2021.
The most interesting appears situation in Vietnam, where have been reported frosts around -9°C, maybe up to -13°C /if will be confirmed/, while all-time national record for the country is only -6,1°C from 1974. Station Sa Pa, 1581 MASL in northern Vietnam reported snow and -2,2°C, in higher elevated mountains it should be really dramatic.
Snow has appeared on mountains in Thailand, Laos and Philippines, too. Southern territories of Southeastern Asia have reported during last period widespread floods – mainly Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, but too Philippines or Papua – New Guinea.
Extreme times arrived into southern parts of China, Taiwan or Hong Kong. In Shanghai was measured the lowest temperature since 2005, only -7,8°C, in Hong Kong since 2016, -2,5°C and in Taiwan appeared rarely snow.
Srinagar, Kashmir, NW India, reported -7,8°C, the lowest temperature since 2012. In Delhi region, temperatures dropped below 0°C occasionally, but southern parts of India and Sri Lanka reported next round of floods.
A bulldozer clears snow off a public path at Hehuanshan in central Taiwan Monday. Abundant moisture brought by the arrival of a cold wave, the popular tourist site saw some 5-6 centimeters of snow that day, the most since the start of winter. https://t.co/ZDAXbb9GOe
— Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) (@Focus_Taiwan) January 11, 2021
Some winters Hong Kong becomes cold enough to have frost on Tai Mo Shan mountain. This is one of those winters. pic.twitter.com/lqUThHT6ks
HONG KONG'S PEAK RECORDED ITS LOWEST TEMPERATURE SINCE 2016!
The temperature on Hong Kong's tallest peak, Tai Mo Shan, plunged to -2.5 °C today due to the ongoing cold surge in the region – lowest since the historic 2016 "cold snap" in Asia!
Shanghai has been hit with a rare coldwave and the temperature dropped to -7 ℃ Friday. The Dingshan Lake in Shanghai has been turned into a frozen world. #coldwaveSH （Source: 021视频） pic.twitter.com/JokbvgzjRU
Friday is predicted to be #Shanghai’s coldest day in early January in 20 years with a high of -1℃ and a low of -7℃. The city's lowest temperature recorded during this period was in 2005, reaching -5℃. pic.twitter.com/poLvVmQzEG
The weather in Thailand has suddenly got colder in past two days. I wish when I look through the window in the morning, I would see snow falling… หลายปีแล้วนะ..ที่ไม่ได้เจอหิมะ 🌨️🌨️❄️❄️☃️⛄️ pic.twitter.com/ouFpXptQEJ
Srinagar, India records its lowest temperature since 2012!
The temperature in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, #Srinagar, India dipped to -7.8 °C earlier today as northern India enters into a "cold spell" this week.
Dal lake , temperature was -7.8 degrees Celsius yesterday. Water in taps is frozen. Dal lake is all frozen we couldn't cross it , says a local. pic.twitter.com/S7E1KLkQhw
Minimum temperature of 3°C recorded in Delhi (Lodhi Road), 1.4°C in Haryana (Narnaul), 3.5°C in Punjab (Amritsar), 0.2°C in Rajasthan (Ganganagar), 3.8°C in UP (Bareilly), 3.8°C in MP (Umaria) & 1.6°C in Bihar (Patna) today.
— 89.5 Star FM Baguio – Philippines (@StarFMBaguio) January 13, 2021
SMNI Exclusive IN PHOTOS: It's snowing in Vietnam! Binh Lieu town is covered with frost while Sapa Fansipan in the northern part of Vietnam is currently experiencing snow.
Colder temperature was also recorded earlier today in some parts of the Philippines.
We'd like to share some updates on the ongoing #floods in #Peninsular#Malaysia. At least 50,000 people are said to be displaced. Get alerted on a possible need for evacuation.
🚨 THREAD 🚨 My home region Negros Occidental in the Philippines 🇵🇭 has recently been hit by flash floods. Any donation or a RT would be appreciated! Thank you #NegrosNeedsHelppic.twitter.com/lIot8nunEa
