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Public advised to keep warm as cold front persists
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By Shelley Shan
STAFF REPORTER
Sunday, Dec 17, 2006, Page 1
People to get their first glimpse of snow might be disappointed to hear that the cold front enveloping the country will only drive down temperatures but lacks enough humidity for snow to form.
The Central Weather Bureau early yesterday continued to issue alerts for low temperatures as well as heavy rainfall. The rain alert was lifted in the afternoon as a mass of dry air approached Taiwan and gradually eased the rainfall. This has, however, decreased the chance of snow in the mountains.
Yesterday, heavy rainfall only occurred in the northeastern, northern and central parts of Taiwan.
The cold front hit Taiwan late on Friday night and increased in intensity yesterday. The lowest temperature -- 12.9°C -- was recorded yesterday morning in Tamsui (淡水).
Other in the country also felt the effect of the cold front. Temperatures early yesterday morning reached 14.2°C in Taipei, 13.8°C in Hsinchu, 13.9°C in Keelung, 4°C to 5°C in Hohuanshan and below zero in the Yushan area.
The bureau forecast that temperatures would gradually rise today and tomorrow, but that the average temperature would remain low. The public is cautioned to bundle up and keep warm.
Temperatures are forecast to range from 9°C to 15°C in the north, 10°C to 24°C in the south and 10°C to 19°C in central Taiwan.
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