Hoarfrost covers grass and car tops in Phetchabun’s mountaintop village
Hoarfrost blankets a Phetchabun mountaintop village as temperatures drop to -3°C
A resident of a mountaintop village in Phetchabun reported that the temperature in her village dropped to minus 3 degrees Celsius early Monday morning, causing hoarfrost to blanket the grass and even the top of her car.
The resident, who uses the Facebook account name Pui Surachai, shared on her page that it was too cold to sleep, prompting her to wake up at 4 am. She noted that her thermometer registered minus 3 degrees Celsius.
Pui lives in Ban Huay Ya Krua village in Tambon Nam Nao, part of Phetchabun’s Nam Nao district. The village is situated on the Phetchabun mountain range, at an elevation of approximately 750-800 metres above sea level.
Last year, the area recorded a low of minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Pui recalled that around 7 pm on Sunday night, the temperature was about 2 degrees Celsius, with no strong wind. She expected hoarfrost to form by early Monday morning.
She said the cold woke her up at 4 am, and when she stepped outside, she saw a white blanket of hoarfrost. She captured photos to share on Facebook.
Meanwhile, Phetchabun Governor Saranyu Meethongkham has ordered provincial officials to monitor the weather and provide assistance to residents struggling with the cold spell.
