Vietnam -13°C and snow! A new all-time national record? Shanghai, China and Srinagar, India, -7,8°C, the lowest temperature since 2005 / 2012
+ 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.
Floods and ground frosts hit Saudi Arabia, too, in United Arab Emirates were measured regular frosts (and all-tie national record) /https://mkweather.com/2021/01/10/united-arab-emirates-with-all-time-temperature-record-abu-dhabi-20celsius// and frosts have arrived into mountains of Oman, too, together with heavy snowfall. In Iran, before 2 weeks, 12 dead near avalanche near Tehran.
Southern parts of Asia will be sink into the cold weather next weeks, too, because negative phases of Arctic and North Atlantic Ocsillation(s) are expected. Winter should return in the first half of February 2021, too /https://mkweather.com/2021/01/12/siberian-winter-until-the-half-of-february-early-spring-conditions-are-shifting//, then powerful arrival of Spring is possible.
It is -9 °C at Fansipan, #Vietnam now. It is likely to fall down to -13 °C tonight. Earlier, coldest temperature recorded in Vietnam was -6.1 °C in January 1974. pic.twitter.com/GvDYoRfXwx
— Qamar Abbas Khokhar (@mqakhokhar) January 10, 2021
Snow showers in #yty #vietnam @stormhour @ThePhotoHour @DroneHour @SnowHour #landscape #photography #drone #snow pic.twitter.com/8qFJX8Q0e9
— PRABU MOHAN (பிரபு மோகன்) (@prabu201) January 13, 2021
Negative anomalies temperature today in Thailand, Vietnam and Laos border…. 🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/jlJoi5kHJF
— Omen Necrofis (@OmenNecrofis) January 12, 2021
Snow in #TAIWAN?? A strong Cold Wave in Taiwan ~~
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50 cm of snow accumulates on Taiwan's Snow Mountain https://t.co/pWUIvLrPnt #grandsolar
— Grand Solar Minimum (@grand_solar) January 12, 2021
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
— Nikolaj Bichel (@Nikolaj_Bi) January 12, 2021
HONG KONG'S PEAK RECORDED ITS LOWEST TEMPERATURE SINCE 2016!
— Earth Shaker PH (@earthshakerph) January 8, 2021
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!
More: https://t.co/s7XOjJEDbJ pic.twitter.com/AzJmvFL8NW
Observatory chief urges citizens not to believe in online rumour that temperature will drop to -2°C during Lunar New Year https://t.co/8RdWXKOyvT
— Dimsumdaily Hong Kong (@dimsumdaily_hk) January 11, 2021
it's lower temperature in Shanghai. it's different cold😿😿😿 pic.twitter.com/kuHmqD0kxq
— mark20082 (@mark200823) January 9, 2021
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
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) January 8, 2021
（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
— ShanghaiEye (@ShanghaiEye) January 8, 2021
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…
— AbhiRamYaNanDa (@abhiramyananda) January 12, 2021
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ثـلوج أنـقــــرة 13/01/2021
— شِـتاءُ عُـمٰان| winter (@oman_winter) January 13, 2021
طقس_تركـيــــا ❄️ pic.twitter.com/6OKTv22aoV
ثـلوج أوليسـوند #النرويـج ❄️ pic.twitter.com/UE1nXx9c9e
— شِـتاءُ عُـمٰان| winter (@oman_winter) January 13, 2021
درجات الحرارة العظمى والصغرى المسجلة ليوم أمس
— الأرصاد العمانية (@OmanMeteorology) January 9, 2021
The highest and lowest temperature recorded yesterday pic.twitter.com/VGHcgpcxuJ
Srinagar, India records its lowest temperature since 2012!
— Earth Shaker PH (@earthshakerph) January 13, 2021
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.
Read More: https://t.co/nzSDF47lF3 pic.twitter.com/jZef40Roe4
J&K: Harsh cold conditions grip Srinagar.
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) January 13, 2021
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.
— Dynamite News (@DynamiteNews_) January 13, 2021
(Source: India Meteorological Department)
How cold is cold? Atok, Benguet (about two hours from Baguio City proper) has recorded its lowest temperature at 6°C. 🥶❄
— 89.5 Star FM – Philippines (@StarFMBaguio) January 13, 2021
Photos by PJ Haight pic.twitter.com/k9bAgZBSik
SMNI Exclusive
— SMNI News (@smninews) January 11, 2021
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.
📸 Salome Villaflor pic.twitter.com/dyFaD21Aqo
SSyab Khan SSyab Khan Muzaffrbad Azad Kashmir 23 killed in roof collapse amid heavy rain in northwest India https://t.co/UWuRgiRBge
— Raja Sayyab Khan (@RajaSayyabKhan1) January 5, 2021
Cold Day/Severe Cold Day conditions very likely to continue in many pockets over #Punjab, #Haryana, #Chandigarh, #Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand during next 3 days.
— Kolkata Cloud Chasers (@KolCloudChasers) January 13, 2021
Source- IMD#ColdWar #winter pic.twitter.com/LFTjaVJyVs
Relief centres set up in Kuching, Serian and Miri. #FMTNews #Sarawak #Floods #AnimalShelter https://t.co/HRNfG3TrkC
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) January 13, 2021
The water level has reached 32m, 1m below the alert level, and is dangerous if not managed immediately. #FMTNews #Monsoon #Floods https://t.co/Y4vWVzniZn
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) January 11, 2021
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.
— DisasterAWARE Enterprise (@DisasterawareE) January 12, 2021
Affected Companies: @CoalArch
Learn more: https://t.co/sLRASo826F pic.twitter.com/2FT109PlaV
Over 46,000 people displaced as floods worsen in Malaysia#Floods#AlertWarning#DisplacedPeople#Malaysia pic.twitter.com/Ema5uOmeSX
— United News of India (@uniindianews) January 8, 2021
MALAYSIA: Floods shift to Sabah, heavy rains expected until Thursday, says MetMalaysia #ExtremeWeatherEventshttps://t.co/PrIyjtCVaY
— Erudite Risk (@EruditeRisk) January 13, 2021
Akurana Flood #lka #SriLanka #Kandy pic.twitter.com/HOXEXc7g1w
— 𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧©️ (@yuganOffcial) January 6, 2021
வவுனியா மாவட்டத்தில் கடும் மழை! இயல்பு வாழ்க்கை பாதிப்பு #Vavuniya #People #Flood #SriLankahttps://t.co/YfGZJK7QhJ pic.twitter.com/3DU7X5ZBlc
— Lankasri Network (@lankasrinetwork) January 11, 2021
Very Heavy rainfall in #Johor, heavy in west coast of #Singapore
— joho (@johnnyh92539958) January 10, 2021
#Flood #landslide pic.twitter.com/ucUyhjrK2K
Mudslides, floods across Singapore as treacherous storms bring slippery start to 2021 https://t.co/tVDyc20yk7 #grandsolar
— Grand Solar Minimum (@grand_solar) January 5, 2021
Although the LPA has a low chance to develop as a typhoon, the state weather bureau, PAGASA said that occasional #rains are expected due to several weather systems inside the #Philippines.#WeatherUpdate #NewsUpdate #FloodExpert #FloodAlert pic.twitter.com/Ai5eugQmMJ
— Flood Control Asia RS (@FloodCtrlAsia) January 8, 2021
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— no context succession (@nocontextroyco) January 11, 2021
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 #NegrosNeedsHelp pic.twitter.com/lIot8nunEa
Heavy flooding and landslides in the city of Cimanggung, Indonesia | Nat… https://t.co/kGVVqzHAYv a través de @YouTube #Indonesia #Cimanggung #landslides #flood #floods #disasters #disaster pic.twitter.com/LhqWwZD1Rr
— Unbelievable Events (@UnbelievableEv1) January 11, 2021
66 People Have Died in 01 January 2020 #Indonesia's Devastating Floods. #jakarta https://t.co/QgwhrzIXkd
— Notabot (@Xenbotx) January 9, 2021
Deadly floods in North Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – at least 3 killed https://t.co/SKkzEH5qC0 #grandsolar
— Grand Solar Minimum (@grand_solar) January 7, 2021
Deadly floods in North Sulawesi and West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia – at least 3 killed https://t.co/SKkzEH5qC0 #grandsolar
— Grand Solar Minimum (@grand_solar) January 7, 2021
Landslide in Papua New Guinea kills 15 gold miners, children https://t.co/J0yBzNDUey
— jmp25986 (@jmp25986) January 8, 2021
ICYMI: Heavy rainfall has led to floods in #Saudi Arabia’s Ha’il region, including its main city and its surrounding suburbs, according to videos posted on social media.https://t.co/Wxq42diqwq pic.twitter.com/8DAO8l4O6d
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 10, 2021
Wait for it…
— Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) January 7, 2021
Impressive flash flood racing ahead of torrential rain south of Al-Makhwah, Al-Baha in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 today 7 January 2021.
Via @Arab_Storms pic.twitter.com/5OaY11adq1
Severe storm and floods in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/mJ17Bt2xMi #grandsolar
— Grand Solar Minimum (@grand_solar) December 27, 2020
