The coldest in winter｜The Observatory's 7.6 degrees in Tai Mo Shan dropped to 0.3 degrees in the morning without frost and ice

Affected by the strong winter monsoon, the weather in Hong Kong was severe cold and rainy.

This morning (21st), the Observatory headquarters recorded a temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest since the beginning of winter.

The Observatory also reminded that the temperature in the highlands is significantly lower and ice may be formed.

Tai Mo Shan, which was as low as 0.6 degrees yesterday afternoon (20th), dropped further to 0.3 degrees after sunrise this morning. In the early hours of the morning, some citizens made a special trip to climb the mountain to "check in", hoping to see the spectacle of frost, but they were disappointed and returned in the end. .

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In the early hours of this morning, the temperature at Tai Mo Shan hovered between 1 and 5 degrees, and by 7 am, it further plummeted to 0.3 degrees.

There was no frost or ice on the top of the mountain as seen at the scene in the early hours of the morning.

Some citizens made a special drive to climb the mountain, hoping to take a chance to see the natural wonders.

Around 5 am, about 4 to 5 cars were present, and some people did not get off due to the cold weather. There were also girls who went up the mountain in groups of three or five, but returned disappointed.

Mr. Zhao, who is accustomed to hiking, said that the weather this morning is warmer than yesterday, "I'm used to (hike), it's warm today, there's no wind, you just want to see (icing), I want to see !"

At the beginning of January last year, Hong Kong was also hit by a cold wave. Although the temperature in the market was similar to this time, Tai Mo Shan had dropped below 0 degrees for two consecutive days. On January 7 last year, it even recorded minus 2.5 degrees. Frozen, and icicles appeared in the cracks of the rocks, attracting many citizens to "check in" up the mountain.

Weather Traffic｜The Observatory's 7.6 degrees is the coldest in winter and the coldest weather warning is in effect. High ground or ice is recorded at the Observatory. The lowest in Tai Mo Shan is only 0.6 degrees in the next two days. It is expected to be below 10 degrees in the next two days. Tai Mo Shan fell to minus 2.5 degrees, the grass and leaves were slightly frosty and cold weather | Icicles appeared in the cracks in the rocks below the freezing point at Tai Mo Shan Citizens hit the top in the cold

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