Snow fell on Yushan this morning as a continental cold air mass sent temperatures below freezing on Taiwan's tallest mountain, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Snowflakes were seen on Yushan's North Peak between 6:28am and 6:38am, but they did not fully cover the ground, and no accumulation was recorded, the agency said.
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As of 7:42am, the lowest temperature recorded across Taiwan was minus-5.5°C at Yushan's Fengkou observatory and minus-4.7°C at the Yushan observatory, CWA data showed.
In low-lying areas of the country, the lowest temperature recorded early today was 10.1°C in New Taipei City's Shihding District (石碇), followed by 10.3°C in Taoyuan's Yangmei District (楊梅).
The CWA issued cold surge advisories for areas in northern Taiwan and Kinmen County early this morning.
An "orange" alert was issued for parts of New Taipei City and Yilan County, warning of possible sustained temperatures of about 10°C or lower.
Taoyuan, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County and Kinmen were placed under a "yellow" alert, indicating that temperatures may fall below 10°C.
Temperatures today are forecast to range from 10°C to 16°C in northern Taiwan, 11°C to 20°C in central areas, 13°C to 24°C in the south, and 12°C to 23°C in the east.
Meanwhile, due to increased moisture, brief showers are forecast for areas north of Taoyuan and in the northeast, with a chance of localized heavy rain along the Keelung coast, in Yilan County and in mountainous areas of greater Taipei, the CWA said.
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