
A cold weather warning was issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on Sunday morning as temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong plummeted to about 8°C.
As a result of this, the Social Welfare Department urged families to take care of their elderly relatives after the local forecaster sent out the warning at around 11am.
“With the approach of cold weather, the Social Welfare Department reminds the elderly to take precautionary measures during the cold spell,” it was stated.
“Relatives, friends and neighbours are encouraged to show concern and care for the health of frail elderly persons, particularly those living alone.”
Additionally, the Observatory also called on residents to check up on elderly people living alone or with chronic medical conditions.
According to the report, at around 11:20am on Sunday, the temperature was at 8.4°C on Tai Mo Shan, the city’s highest peak while the record at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island dropped to 9.3°C
The Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui recorded a temperature of 16.2°C
The forecaster earlier warned of a cold front moving across southern China’s coastal areas, with minimum temperatures in Hong Kong’s urban areas expected to be about 11°C on Monday morning.
Temperatures are set to climb to 13°C by Wednesday – the first day of the Year of the Snake.
“As it is rather windy on high ground, the wind chill effect will be significant,” the forecaster said.
“The temperature felt by the body will be lower than the actual air temperature. Prolonged exposure to wintry winds may lead to hypothermia.”
The Observatory advised residents to wear warm clothes. Anyone using heaters should also ensure the devices were placed away from any combustibles, it added.
香港氣溫驟降8°C 發出寒冷天氣警告
香港天文台週日早上發布寒冷天氣警告,香港部分地區氣溫驟降至約8°C。
因此,在當地預報員於上午11點左右發出警告後,社會福利署敦促家庭照顧年邁的親戚。
聲明稱:“隨著寒冷天氣的臨近,社會福利署提醒長者在寒潮期間採取預防措施。”
“鼓勵親戚、朋友和鄰居關心和照顧體弱老年人,特別是獨居老年人的健康。”
此外,天文台亦呼籲居民留意獨居長者或患有慢性疾病的長者。
據報道,週日上午11時20分左右,全市最高峰大帽山氣溫為8.4℃,而大嶼山昂坪則降至9.3℃。
天文台尖沙咀總部錄得16.2℃氣溫
預報員早些時候警告稱,一股冷鋒將穿過中國南部沿海地區,預計週一早上香港市區最低氣溫約為11°C。
週三(蛇年的第一天)氣溫預計將攀升至 13°C。
預報員說:“由於高地風較大,風寒效應會很大。”
「身體感受到的溫度會低於實際氣溫。 長
時間暴露在寒風中可能會導致體溫過低。
天文台建議居dip上保暖的衣服。 它補充說,任何使用加熱器的人還應確保設備遠離任何可燃物。
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