Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/01/17
By: Chen Wei-ting and Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Cold and wet weather is in store for Taiwan for the coming week due to an approaching cold air mass and abundant moisture, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Sunday.

Having issued a heavy rain warning for Kaohsiung and Pingtung in the south under the current frontal system, the CWB said rainy weather is likely to persist into next week, although of lesser intensity.

A cold air mass is also expected to reach Taiwan Monday, sending lows to 13 degrees Celsius in northern parts of the country, the bureau warned.

With heavy moisture remaining, the perceived air temperature could drop to 10 degrees in those areas, according to the bureau.     [FULL  STORY]