Hong Kong - As heavy snow fell in parts of China, Hong Kong temperatures fell below 10 degrees Celsius Tuesday as the sub-tropical city shivered through its coldest November in 10 years. More than 30 elderly people were taken to hospital with cold-related illnesses as a winter monsoon sent temperatures plunging.
Tuesday was the coldest day of the year so far with an average temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and temperatures two to three degrees lower in the New Territories bordering China.
Weathermen warned the cold conditions would last at least until the end of the week.
Hong Kong is located in a sub-tropical belt at the southern tip of China where it never snows and only occasionally traces of frost can be seen.
As well as the coldest November temperatures for a decade, 2009 saw Hong Kong's hottest August for more than 30 years with average daily temperatures hitting 33 degrees on at least 10 days.
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