Snow fell on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), Taiwan's highest peak, at about 11:30am today before stopping at about noon, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, as it also warned of rainy weather during the upcoming holiday weekend.
CWA forecaster Lin Ting-yi (林定宜) said temperatures were about 0.8°C as snow fell on the 3,952m mountain, but the snow tapered off as the humidity in the air dropped and temperatures rose.
Photo courtesy of the Yushan Weather Station
More snowfall is unlikely over the next two days due to low humidity, but another weather front on Saturday could bring renewed chances of snow, depending on temperatures, Lin said.
In lower-lying areas, sporadic rain was forecast today in areas north of Tainan, with a chance of heavier rain between Hsinchu and Chiayi.
The rainy conditions are to ease slightly tomorrow, although scattered showers are still expected, particularly in mountainous areas of central and southern Taiwan, the CWA said.
Temperatures would turn slightly cooler in northern Taiwan through tomorrow morning, with highs of 22°C to 23°C and lows of 16°C to 17°C, while ranging between 20°C and 30°C in central and southern Taiwan during the same period, the CWA said.
The mercury should rebound from tomorrow to Monday, with lows hovering about about 19°C to 20°C in the north and 21°C to 22°C elsewhere, and daytime highs reaching 25°C to 28°C in the north, 29°C to 33°C in central Taiwan and 30°C to 33°C in the south, CWA data showed.
However, as temperatures rebound, more rain can be expected during the four-day holiday from Friday to Monday for Children's Day and Tomb Sweeping Day.
On Friday, the first day of the holiday, northern and southeastern Taiwan may see intermittent rain, while other regions would experience partly cloudy to sunny skies, with possible afternoon thundershowers.
From Saturday through Monday, rain is expected across much of the main island, with a chance of heavy rainfall in northern Taiwan on Saturday.
The CWA cautioned that spring weather can be volatile and forecasts may change.
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