Snow fell on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), Taiwan's highest mountain, at about 6am today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
As of about 8am, the CWA's Yushan Weather Station in Nantou County had recorded 1cm of snow, with temperatures at minus-4.1°C and snowfall continuing.
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By 10am, temperatures at the station had risen slightly to minus-3.6°C, CWA data showed.
Cold conditions were forecasted to persist across Taiwan today, with temperatures possibly falling below 6°C in parts of Taipei, New Taipei City, Taoyuan and Hsinchu County, the CWA said.
Some areas of Yilan County could also see sustained temperatures of 10°C or lower, the agency said.
In most other regions, temperatures may briefly dip below 10°C, except in Taitung, Pingtung and the offshore counties of Penghu and Lienchiang (Matsu), CWA data showed.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said another wave of cold air would keep chilly conditions in place over the weekend.
From Monday morning through Thursday, sunny skies would prevail during the daytime as the cold air gradually weakens, he said.
However, he warned of large daytime-nighttime temperature swings, as enhanced radiative cooling, a process in which heat escapes from the ground into the atmosphere, would lead to low temperatures at night and in the early morning.
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