Humid, foggy weather with rain causes traffic chaos in Hanoi

TPO - In Hanoi on the morning of February 18, the temperature dropped sharply along with drizzle and humidity, many roads were partially congested, and people struggled to get to work.

02/18/2025 | 10:33

TPO - In Hanoi on the morning of February 18, the temperature dropped sharply along with drizzle and humidity, many roads were partially congested, and people struggled to get to work.

Video : Hanoi streets congested on a cold rainy day

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, cold air has affected most of the Northern region. In Hanoi on February 18, the sky will be cloudy, with rain and light rain at night and in the morning, and the weather will be cold. The lowest temperature will be from 14-16 degrees Celsius.

According to Tien Phong reporter, from 7am, many roads in the capital were congested, people struggled to move in the cold rain.

Vehicles are packed on Nguyen Trai Street (Thanh Xuan District)

Motorcyclists have to wear raincoats so visibility is limited and the road is slippery, making accidents more likely.

Lang Street at 7:30 am is packed with traffic, cars lined up across the road, groups of people on motorbikes weaving through the "forest of vehicles".

It was raining and the traffic jams made people waiting for the bus longer than usual. "I waited for the bus to go to school but it's been more than 20 minutes and the bus still hasn't arrived," said Le Chi.

Similarly, on Phung Hung Street (Ha Dong District), vehicles also move slowly during morning rush hour.

Cars and motorbikes lined up on Dao Tan Street (Ba Dinh District) at 8am.

Authorities were present to regulate traffic and reduce congestion.

At around 9 o'clock, many streets were still congested, many people were late for work.

Not only traffic jams, the drop in temperature along with early morning drizzle made everyone feel wet and cold when going out.

Workers work hard to make a living in the cold rain.

It's raining, there are a lot of people passing by, the cleaning staff of the train station has to constantly clean to avoid slipping.

Hanoi sky at 8:30. It is forecasted that in the coming days, due to the influence of cold air flowing in, combined with strong westerly winds in the upper air, the Hanoi area will continue to have drizzle and cold.

Duc Nguyen

Source: https://tienphong.vn/nom-am-troi-mu-kem-mua-khien-giao-thong-ha-noi-roi-loan-post1717954.tpo