Snow fell again on Taiwan's highest peak early this morning, as temperatures dropped to minus-3.7°C at a weather station on Yushan (玉山, Jade Mountain), the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
On its Facebook page, the CWA shared images from the Yushan Weather Station showing about 5cm of snow still on the ground, while nearby peaks were dusted with white powder.
Photo courtesy of the Central Weather Administration via CNA
Temperatures in low-lying areas of Taiwan rose slightly from a day earlier, hitting lows of 14.5°C in New Taipei City's Shihmen District (石門) and 15.3°C in Taoyuan's Yangmei District (楊梅) as of 10am, CWA data showed.
Heavy rain continued into early today before gradually easing, but brief showers are still expected during the day in northern and eastern Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) in the south, with scattered rain possible in central mountainous areas, the CWA said.
Rain would be more persistent along the coast of Keelung in the north and in northeastern Taiwan, with occasional heavier downpours, the CWA said.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said that temperatures are forecast to drop as northeasterly winds strengthen later today, sending lows to about 13°C at night.
Wu said the seasonal trade winds would affect northern and eastern Taiwan tomorrow, with brief showers possible in greater Taipei and eastern Taiwan, while central and southern Taiwan remain mostly sunny.
Temperatures in the north would stay cool, but gradually rise starting on Sunday, Wu said.
A frontal system is to pass through Taiwan on Tuesday, bringing brief showers and slightly cooler temperatures to the north and the east, before high-pressure dry air from China arrives on Wednesday, ending the rainfall and improving overall weather conditions.
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