I often get asked "What is the weather like?" Well today it is very cold.
Hong Kong goes from hot to cold every few days, it seems. That is one reason why we have the cold weather warning, even though the min is 10-12 degrees. Lovely sunny days with temperatures in the 20s can be followed by the sudden arrival of the cold monsoon.
A monsoon is a seasonal wind flow due to the difference in surface pressure caused by the differential heating of seas and lands. The northeast monsoon generally prevails over the coast of China in winter while the southwest monsoon dominates in summer.
Basically the cold monsoon brings winds from the Steppes of China and we suddenly feel the cold.
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Try being back here in the UK at the moment!! The entire island is covered in snow and Sctoland are getting temperatures of -20C (it's even getting down to -10C in bits of Wales).
Yes, I know. I feel mean moaning about the cold when it is only down to 10 degrees.
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