Taiwan sees record low temperatures, snow
2016-01-24
A cold front has
brought record-breaking temperatures throughout Taiwan and snow to mountainous
areas and even parts of Taipei City.
One
weather station on Yangmingshan, in the mountains of northern Taipei, recorded
a nearly 80 year record low temperature. The mercury dropped to 3.2 degrees
below zero Celsius (about 26 F) at the Anbu meteorological station in the early
hours of Sunday morning.
Sunday
morning also saw low temperatures across Taiwan dipping to between 3-5 C for
areas north of the southern city of Tainan. That’s between 37-41 F. The rest of
Taiwan saw temperatures ranging between 7-9 C.
The cold
temperatures and humidity brought snow to many mountainous regions in Taiwan,
including areas of Taipei city. Residents reported flurries within the city
itself, something which hasn’t happened in recent memory.
Temperatures
in the capital city dipped to 4 C (39 F). By comparison, winter lows in Taipei
usually hover around 8 C (46 F).
But
forecasters are warning that the true brunt of the cold front will be felt
strongest on Sunday night going into the early hours of Monday morning. They
say that the wind chill in western Taiwan could dip as low as two degrees below
zero Celsius (28.4 F).
Structure of the Lead:
WHO-not
given
WHAT- The cold temperatures and humidity brought snow
to many mountainous regions in Taiwan, including areas of Taipei city.
WHEN-2016.1.24
WHERE-Taipei
city
HOW-not
given
Keywords:
1.
cold front 冷鋒
2.
mercury 汞
3.
Celsius 攝氏
4.
meteorological 氣象
5.
flurries 飄雪
6.
brunt 首當其衝
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