A punishing cold front has seen record snowfall on Taiwan’s highest peak of Yushan, and an “orange” cold alert for the counties of Hsinchu, Miaoli, and Taoyuan.
This means that temperatures could well drop below 6 C in these areas, from Saturday night to early Sunday morning, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
In addition, there was a “yellow” alert for Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Hsinchu, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi (city and county), Tainan, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Hualien and Kinmen – meaning temperatures could drop below 10 C in these cities and counties.
Record snowfall on Taiwan’s Yushan, the nation’s highest mountain at 3,952 meters (12,966 feet) above sea level, with snowfalls of up to 25 cm in 17 hours.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3868712
Thanks to Clay Olson for this link
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