Due to a significant drop in temperature accompanied by rain, snow and ice appeared at the sacred Yen Tu Mountain (Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province) starting the morning of January 23.
At 7 AM on January 23, the temperature recorded at the peak of Dong Pagoda was 0 degrees Celsius, and snow began to accumulate in this area.
The roofs of the pagoda, the grass, and the paths leading to Dong Pagoda were all covered in snow, creating a mystical landscape.
By 10 AM on the same day, the temperature in the Dong Pagoda area remained at 0 degrees Celsius.
According to staff from the Management Board of the Yen Tu National Heritage Site and National Forest, the cold was biting due to the low temperatures combined with rain and strong winds, causing ice and snow to cover everywhere, including the pilgrimage paths, making travel quite difficult.
Snow and ice appeared on the morning of January 23 at Dong Pagoda, Yen Tu.
Snow covers the grass and trees on sacred Yen Tu Mountain.
At 7 AM, the temperature recorded at Dong Pagoda was 0 degrees Celsius.
The rocks surrounding the pagoda were covered in ice and snow.
The pilgrimage path to Dong Pagoda was quite challenging due to the snow and ice covering the walkways.