The China Post
February 9, 2017
TAIPEI — Temperatures in Taiwan could begin to drop significantly on Thursday when
Women brace themselves against cold weather while taking a stroll at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on Wednesday, Feb. 8. (CNA)
the first cold wave of the winter arrives, with lows expected to dip to 8 to 9 degrees Celsius in the north, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Wednesday.
The chill could be felt islandwide starting early Thursday, when lows could fall between 12 and 13 degrees in eastern Taiwan and 10 and 11 degrees in central and southern regions, according to forecasters.
While rainy weather is likely in northern and eastern Taiwan, mostly cloudy skies are expected in other areas, bureau data showed.
The weather is expected to turn drier from Friday, with sporadic showers expected only in mountainous areas in northern and eastern Taiwan, it said. [FULL STORY]
