The yard of a house on Doi Angkhang in Fang district of Chiang Mai is covered in white hailstones on Monday. (Photo from This Morning at Angkhang Facebook page via @fm91traffipro Twitter account)Parts of three northern provinces were hit by hailstorms on Monday as weathermen warned of turbulent weather throughout Tuesday, with a cold spell to follow. The Traffic Police radio network on Monday reported hail fell on Doi Angkhang in Chiang Mai and on Doi Inthanon around noon, and in Chiang Rai two hours later. The Meteorological Department warned in its evening forecast that strong winds and hailstorms were expected in areas of the northern and northeastern regions on Monday and Tuesday. A cold spell would follow the storms, with temperatures in the northern and northeastern regions expected to drop by 6°C and up to 4°C in Greater Bangkok, the department said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 09, 2021 02:25 UTC