Alishan reports snow for the first time since 2018Staff writer, with CNASnow this morning fell on Alishan for the first time in seven years, as a strong continental cold air mass sent temperatures plunging across Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The Alishan weather station, located at an elevation of about 2,200m in central Taiwan, recorded snowfall from 8:55am to 9:15am, when the temperature dropped to about 1°C, the CWA said. With increased moisture and low temperatures in the high-altitude Alishan area, the conditions were favorable for snow, CWA forecaster Tsai Yi-chi (蔡伊其) said. Snow falls at Alishan this morning. Photo courtesy of the Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage OfficeThe last time snow fell at the Alishan weather station was on Jan. 10, 2018, while graupel fell there on Jan. 27, 2020, Tsai said, adding that today’s snowfall was the first in the area in seven years.

Source: Taipei Times January 08, 2026 09:00 UTC