The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued "very cold" weather
advisories for northern Taiwan today, forecasting temperatures will drop
below 10 degrees Celsius throughout the day.

The "orange" alert, which warns of "very cold" weather with temperatures
sustained around or below 10 degrees, or the lowest temperatures dropping
below 6 degrees, has been issued for Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung City and
Yilan County.

The agency has also issued "yellow" alerts for Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan,
Kaohsiung and Chiayi City, as well as Hsinchu, Miaoli, Changhua, Nantou,
Yunlin, Chiayi and Kinmen Counties, indicating "cold" weather with lowest
temperatures dropping below 10 degrees and significant day-night temperature
differences.


Meanwhile, snow fell on Nantou's Hehuanshan Friday night and early this
morning, accumulating to 2-3 centimeters, while Yushan also saw snowfall
accumulate to as thick as 3 centimeters.


The Highway Bureau Central Region Branch Office said drivers heading up to
the mountains should be aware of slippery roads and that parts of some paths
are restricted to vehicles with snow chains only.

Also, Yilan's Taipingshan saw sleet early this morning.