Snow falls on Yushan as cold continuesStaff writer, with CNASnow fell on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), Taiwan's highest mountain, at about 6am today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. As of about 8am, the CWA's Yushan Weather Station in Nantou County had recorded 1cm of snow, with temperatures at minus-4.1°C and snowfall continuing. The Yushan Weather Station in Nantou County is covered in snow early this morning. Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said another wave of cold air would keep chilly conditions in place over the weekend. From Monday morning through Thursday, sunny skies would prevail during the daytime as the cold air gradually weakens, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 09, 2026 04:44 UTC