2021-01-07 14:35:40 GMT2021-01-07 22:35:40(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
TAIPEI, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) Taiwan had its first snowfall of the year 2021 Thursday as a strong cold front swept through the island.
Snow began falling at around 6:40 p.m. in a forest park on Taiping Mountain in northern Taiwan, which sits at an altitude of around 1,850 meters, the park management office said.
According to footage and photos taken by tourists in the area, the trees and floor surface were all white.
From Thursday evening to Friday, the cold front will continue to enhance across the island and the northern region will see the daytime mercury fall below 10 degrees Celsius Friday, the island s weather department said.
2021/01/01 16:26 Taiping Mountain receives first snow of 2021 on Friday. (Facebook, Taiping Moutain Forest Park photo) Taiping Mountain receives first snow of 2021 on Friday. (Facebook, Taiping Moutain Forest Park photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The first snow of 2021 fell upon Taiping Mountain in the northern Taiwan county of Yilan early Friday (Jan. 1), transforming the landscape into a magical winter wonderland. According to the Luodong Forest District Office, a flurry began on Taiping Mountain around 7 a.m. Friday and lasted for 30 minutes. Although temperatures in the area had already dropped below zero degrees Celsius over the last few days, no snow was observed due to a lack of moisture in the air.
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Attendees sing the national anthem in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2021
The first day of 2021 started in Taiwan with fireworks displays across the country, including at the Taipei 101 skyscraper in the north and Kaohsiung s Love River in the south.
Taipei 101 s fireworks display.
An estimated 38,000 people attended the New Year s countdown in Taipei, close to the 40,000 limit set by the city government, while the Kaohsiung celebrations were closed to live audiences and were streamed live.
The fireworks and drone show in Kaohsiung. CNA photo Jan. 1, 2021
2020/12/30 10:55 Snow on Yangmingshan s Datunshan. Snow on Yangmingshan s Datunshan. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) With a cold wave starting to arrive in Taiwan, temperatures are expected to drop by 15 degrees Celsius by New Year s Eve, and snow is possible in mountainous areas, including Taipei s Yangmingshan. According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), temperatures across the country are dropping and will continue to plunge this evening (Dec. 30) and into the morning of New Year s Eve. Meanwhile, the Yangmingshan National Park Management Office on Tuesday (Dec. 29) issued a press release in which it stated it will implement three phases of traffic control if it snows on the mountain.
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