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COLD FRONT: The weather system would strengthen from tomorrow until Tuesday and temperatures in northern Taiwan drop to as low as 10°C, the weather bureau forecast/ Staff writer, with CNA
Yushan (玉山), the nation’s highest peak at 3,952m, saw brief snowfall yesterday morning, as a strong continental cold air mass blanketed Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said.
The snowfall started at 6:25am, but initially only lasted for two minutes, the bureau said, adding that two further short bouts of snowfall followed until 8:50am.
Temperatures continued to drop yesterday, with nighttime lows of 13°C in northern Taiwan, and 17°C in the central and southern regions, it added.
Crowds surged to Nantou County’s Wuling (武嶺) on Hehuanshan (合歡山), hoping to catch a glimpse of snow at 3,275m above sea level.
No snow was reported until
Yushan National Park Headquarters is asking park visitors not to bring their pets and keep their distance from wild animals after a deceased ferret badger tested positive for rabies.
The animal was found in the park’s Tataka (塔塔加) area, the headquarters said yesterday in a news release.
Considering the popularity of Tataka, which draws nearly 700,000 visitors every year, people with pets would be banned as a preventive measure, it said.
The ban applies to the national park, including protected areas in Hualien County’s Yuli (玉里) and Jhuosi (卓溪) townships, and Kaohsiung’s Taoyuan District (桃源).
Hikers should also keep their distance from wildlife and