Temperatures in several areas in the north will fall by 10 degrees as the region sets for a strong cold spell coming from October 16.

The cold snap will cause more widespread rain in many northern provinces.

The cold snap already affected the northeastern region and several locations in the northwestern.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the cold snap will continue to spread. Combining with the effect of Storm Khanun, provinces in the northern region had heavy rains on October 16 and 17.

The temperatures in the mountainous areas may dip down to 16-19 degrees at night. Hanoi also had rain on October 16 and 17 with night temperatures of 19-21 degrees.

Vo Van Hoa, director of the Red River Delta Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre said, "This is the first cold snap of the year but it will not be the coldest as the temperature will only be around 23-24 degrees. However, it will cause more widespread rain in the north, especially the northeastern areas."

The cold snap is expected to last until October 18 and the northern region will have warm weather for next week. Winter will come later than previous years. Strong cold spells will occur in January and February 2018.

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