A cold front is expected to affect Taiwan from today, bringing a chance of snowfall in northern mountainous areas above 1,000m over the weekend, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
CWA forecaster Cheng Chieh-jen (鄭傑仁) said the cold air mass would lower temperatures nationwide, with daytime highs forecast at 16°C to 17°C in northern Taiwan and Yilan County in the northeast, 20°C to 23°C in central and eastern areas, and about 27°C in the south.
The CWA has issued an "orange" cold surge advisory for several cities and counties, including Taipei, New Taipei City, Keelung, Taoyuan and Yilan County, warning of sustained temperatures around or below 10°C and possibly dropping below 6°C in parts of those areas.
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The advisory is effective through tomorrow night.
Meanwhile, rainfall is expected in coastal areas of Keelung, Yilan and in mountainous areas of greater Taipei today, with localized heavy showers in some parts.
Cheng said the cold front is forecast to have its strongest impact in the early mornings of tomorrow and on Monday, with lows of 9°C to 12°C in the western half of Taiwan and Yilan, and 11°C to 14°C in Hualien and Taitung counties in the east.
There is a chance of snowfall between tonight and tomorrow on mountains above 3,000m in southern Taiwan and Taitung, above 2,500m in Hsinchu, Miaoli, central Taiwan and Hualien, and above 1,000m in areas north of Taoyuan and Yilan, he added.
The cold front is expected to ease slightly from Monday, with daytime highs rising to 16°C to 17°C in northern Taiwan, and 20°C to 22°C in central and southern areas, the forecaster said.
Temperatures are forecast to rise further on Tuesday as the cold air continues to weaken, Cheng said, while adding that another cold air system could arrive in Taiwan the following day, although its intensity remains uncertain and would require further observation.
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