First winter snow falls on mountains across Taiwan
01/08/2021 02:27 PM
Taipingshan in Yilan County. CNA photo Jan. 8, 2021
Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) Several mountains in northern and central Taiwan saw their first snow of the winter Friday amid a cold wave that has impacted the country since the previous day, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).
Lalashan in northern Taoyuan City, which ranges from 1,500-2,130 meters in altitude, had its first snowfall of the season at around 6 a.m., the city s tourism office said.
The Lalashan Forest Reserve, home to over 120 Formosan cypresses trees estimated to be more than 500 years old, was also covered with snow.
2021/01/08 18:16 Woman poses for photo on bridge on Taipingshan. Woman poses for photo on bridge on Taipingshan. (AP photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) As six mountains in Taiwan saw significant snowfall on Friday (Jan. 8), Taiwanese flocked to the mountains to take their perfect winter wonderland photos. A cold wave plunged south into Taiwan on Thursday (Jan. 7) sending temperatures in central Taiwan and all areas north down to 6 to 8 degrees Celsius. The cold temperatures combined with moist air provided the optimal conditions for snow on at least six mountains in northern, northeastern, and central Taiwan, including Yangmingshan, Taipingshan, Hehuanshan, Lalashan, Jianshishan, and Xueshan.
First snow of season blankets nation’s peaks
WINTER ARRIVES: People lined up early yesterday to be the first to see snow on Taipingshan, as crowds gathered to take in the scenery and build snowmen
Staff writer, with CNA
Several mountains in northern and central Taiwan yesterday had their first snow of the winter amid a cold wave, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said.
Lalashan (拉拉山) in Taoyuan, which ranges from 1,500m to 2,130m in altitude, had its first snowfall of the season at about 6am, the city’s tourism office said.
The Lalashan Forest Reserve (拉拉山自然保護區), home to more than 120 Formosan cypresses estimated to be more than 500 years old, was also covered with snow.
Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) A cold wave has started to affect Taiwan, sending temperatures in the north plunging to about 6 to 8 degrees Celsius after nightfall and 10-12 degrees in other parts of the country, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Thursday.
Cold front brings snow to Taipingshan in Yilan
01/07/2021 08:31 PM
Photo courtesy of the Luodong Forest District Office
Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) Snow fell on Taipingshan in Yilan County on Thursday, as a cold front arrived in the country, according to the Luodong Forest District Office.
Huang Hsin-wei (黃信偉), one of the park s managers, said snow began falling around 6:40 p.m. at Cueifong Villa, 1,900 meters above sea level, in the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area.
Earlier in the day, weather expert Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said the cold spell, coupled with heavy moisture, was likely to result in snowfalls at altitudes of over 2,000 meters in the northern half of Taiwan, including on Hehuanshan, Xueshan, Nanhushan, Taipingshan and Lalashan, from late Thursday into early Friday.