With a cold air mass approaching, snow is likely to fall on mountains with an elevation of 3,000 meters or higher around Taiwan from today to tomorrow, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Speaking with a local media outlet, CWA forecaster Tseng Chao-cheng (曾昭誠) said yesterday that the cold air mass is expected to send temperatures sharply lower today — Christmas day — and early tomorrow morning.
As a result, mountains of 3,000 meters or higher around Taiwan and 2,000 meters or higher in the north and Yilan County in the northeast could see snowfall, Tseng said.
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In low-lying areas around Taiwan, the mercury is expected to fall to 13-15°C and as low as 10°C in certain areas from today to tomorrow, he added.
Temperature highs during the two days would hit 20°C in the north and 22-25°C in the south, Tseng said.
With the upcoming cold air mass along with a seasonal northeasterly wind system, Taoyuan City and areas north of the city, and Yilan could see heavier precipitation during the two days, while sporadic rain is possible elsewhere in the county.
The strength of the cold air mass is expected to weaken from Saturday to Sunday with the moisture in the air likely to fall, Tseng added.
Weather conditions on Monday are likely to stabilize with cloudy to sunny skies around Taiwan, before another round of seasonal winds sets in on Tuesday and strengthens yesterday, bringing brief rain to the north, the east and the Hengchun Peninsula in the south, he said.
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