Snow yesterday evening fell on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), Taiwan’s highest peak, as a continental cold air mass combined with a cloud system from southern China, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
Snowfall was observed at the Yushan Weather Station in Nantou County from about 5:20pm, and by 6:40pm, temperatures at the station had dropped to 0.1°C after reaching a daytime high of about 2°C earlier in the afternoon, the CWA said.
Cold, damp weather is expected to persist across Taiwan through today, with nighttime and early morning temperatures in low-lying areas dropping to about 13°C, the agency said.
Photo: Lin Ching-lun, Taipei Times
The CWA also issued a heavy rain advisory for Keelung’s north coast from last night through early today, indicating possible rainfall of 80mm or more over 24 hours or 40mm in one hour.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow as the continental cold air mass weakens and winds shift to the east, reducing moisture levels. Only sporadic showers are forecast for the Keelung coast, mountainous areas of Taipei and New Taipei City and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島).
Temperatures would rebound during the daytime tomorrow, with highs in northern Taiwan rising above 20°C, the CWA said.
Another cold front is forecast to approach late on Friday. As a result, temperatures in northern Taiwan are expected to drop again on Saturday to 13°C to 17 °C, with cooler conditions spreading southward from Saturday night into Sunday, it said.
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