Frost covers Fansipan peak under -1 degree Celsius weather

On the morning of December 23, the temperature dropped to -1 degree Celsius, causing frost to continue to appear on the top of Fansipan (Sa Pa).

According to information from the Department of Culture and Information of Sa Pa town, at around 6am this morning (December 23), frost continued to appear on the top of Fansipan. Photo: Xuan Huong.

According to information from the Department of Culture and Information of Sa Pa town, at around 6am this morning (December 23), frost continued to appear on the top of Fansipan. Photo: Xuan Huong

Due to the influence of stable continental cold high pressure, the weather in Lao Cai province is cloudy, no rain, light wind, cold at night and early morning, and very cold in highlands and mountains. Photo: Xuan Huong.

Due to the influence of stable continental cold high pressure, the weather in Lao Cai province is cloudy, no rain, light wind, cold at night and early morning, and freezing in highlands and mountains. Photo: Xuan Huong.

A thin layer of ice covers the roof of Indochina. Photo: Xuan Huong.

A thin layer of ice covers the roof of Indochina. Photo: Xuan Huong

According to information from the Lao Cai Province Hydrometeorological Station, the highland areas of the province continue to experience severe cold. Photo: Xuan Huong.

According to Lao Cai Province's Hydrometeorological Station, the province's mountainous areas continue to experience severe cold. Photo: Xuan Huong

Weather experts explained that ice appeared on Fansipan peak because the sky was clear and the temperature was low. Water vapor and dew on the surface will condense into ice when exposed to low temperatures.

Weather experts explain that ice appeared on the top of Fansipan because the area is clear and the temperature is low. Water vapor and dew on the surface will condense into ice when exposed to low temperatures. Sa Pa tourist area is cloudy, no rain, the morning is very cold, the temperature is from 6 to 8 degrees Celsius. Photo: Xuan Huong

Located at an altitude of 3,143m, Fansipan peak often begins to get cold from November to February of the following year, accompanied by many long cold spells, temperatures even dropping below 0 degrees Celsius and frost appearing. Photo: Xuan Huong