A cold air system is expected to begin affecting Taiwan tomorrow afternoon, bringing a chance of scattered snowfall in mountainous areas above 3,000m over the next few days, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
The CWA said daytime temperatures tomorrow would remain warm, but northern Taiwan and Yilan County in the northeast would turn cooler in the afternoon and evening as the cold front passes.
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Hualien and Taitung counties in eastern Taiwan, as well as the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) in the south, could see brief, scattered showers during the day, the CWA said, adding that scattered showers are also likely in central and northern Taiwan and Yilan in the afternoon.
Temperatures are expected to drop to between 13°C and 15°C in central and northern Taiwan, as well as Yilan, tomorrow and on Sunday, and between 16°C and 18°C in the south and east.
The CWA added that scattered snowfall is possible in mountain areas above 3,000m from tomorrow night through Tuesday.
The cold air is expected to continue affecting Taiwan from Monday to Tuesday, bringing cooler weather to northern Taiwan and Yilan, while other areas would experience cooler temperatures in the mornings and evenings.
Temperatures during this period are expected to range from 13°C to 15°C in northern and central Taiwan as well as Yilan, and 16°C to 18°C in the southern and eastern Taiwan.
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