2020/12/30 20:36 File photo: Snow-covered Taipingshan Villa (Luodong Forest District Office photo) File photo: Snow-covered Taipingshan Villa (Luodong Forest District Office photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) As the first cold snap of the season has arrived in Taiwan, the Luodong Forest District Office said Wednesday (Dec. 30) that most of the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area, including the Taipingshan Villa, will be off-limits to visitors after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday to prevent people from driving on icy roads. Taipingshan manager Huang Hsin-wei (黃信偉) said many visitors arrived at the forest recreation area this morning soon after the gates opened, CNA reported. Most were heading for Taipingshan Villa, which is 1,900 meters above sea level, hoping to catch a glimpse of snow.