Don’t go out too scantily clad tonight, Hongkongers, as the Observatory has issued a cold weather warning that’s expected to be in force until the weekend.
That pesky winter monsoon is apparently persisting over southern China and determined to see us shiver over New Year’s.
The HK Observatory says: “A replenishment of the monsoon is expected to reach the South China coastal areas overnight.”
Oh no! Not a replenishment!
Temperatures will fall the 12 degrees centigrade (lower in the New Territories) tonight and on New Year’s Day and Friday, with the mercury expected to work its way up again slightly over the weekend.
The warning states that “if you must go out” – yes, we must, it’s New Year’s Eve, God damn it – “avoid prolonged exposure to wintry winds”.
Hongkongers are also advised not to light fires indoors to keep warm, which is a good life lesson in general if you don’t have an open fireplace and a chimney.
Have a chilly one, Hong Kong!
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