Cold waves to hit the northern region on Tet holiday

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said on January 19, during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival lasting from February 6-14, the northern and north central region are expected to have cold weather and fair weather is forecast for the southern region.
A cold wave is expected to affect the northern and central regions in early February, the temperature will range from 14-22 degree C. 
 

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The northern region will have four or five cold waves, with the temperature equivalent to the same level of the average year. The cold waves will also affect the northern part of the central region. 
The centre said that the El Nino is forecast to continue its strong impacts in Vietnam in the first months of 2016 and abate in early summer. 
It will cause fewer storms and tropical depressions in the East Sea and an average rainfall 25-50% less than in the previous years, especially in the central region, during the first half of 2016. 
During the period, temperatures in northern provinces will be 0.5 – 1 degree Celsius warmer than the traditional average. January and February will witness milder cold spells. 
The central, Central Highlands and southern regions are forecast to be affected by prolonged acute droughts in the first months of 2016. Meanwhile, water shortages are likely to occur in some northern localities, particularly in mountainous and midland areas.