Snow chasers may find some excitement on the high peaks in central Taiwan late Thursday into Friday, when snowfall is likely at elevations of over 3,500 meters, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Tuesday.
As a damp weather front approaches, Yushan, Xueshan and Mount Xiuguluan might see snowfall, while slightly lower peaks such Hehuanshan are likely to get only frost, rime ice or snow pellets, the CWB said.
Carrying moisture and seasonal winds, the weather front will approach Taiwan on Wednesday, bringing showers across the country, particularly in northern and eastern areas, the CWB forecast.
The rainy weather will last until Friday, after which clearer skies will prevail into next Monday, according to the bureau.
On Wednesday, meanwhile, temperatures are expected to drop to lows of 15-17 degrees Celsius islandwide, but daytime highs of 23 degrees in northern Taiwan and 26 degrees elsewhere will prevail, the CWB said.
By Thursday, the mercury will drop by 2-5 degrees across the country, and the lower temperatures will last into Friday, the bureau forecast.
Warmer weather is likely on the weekend, but another cold front is expected next Tuesday, the CWB said, adding that it has not yet determined the strength of that system.
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel