Yushan reports 1cm of snow within an hourStaff writer, with CNASnow at 6am today began falling on Yushan (Jade Mountain, 玉山), reaching an accumulation of 1cm by 7am, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, citing data from its weather station on the mountain. The snowfall on Yushan, Taiwan's highest peak, was caused by a continental cold air mass that sent the mercury plunging across the nation early today, the CWA said. The lowest temperature recorded was minus-2°C at the CWA's Yushan Weather Station at 4am, the weather agency said. Snow falls at Yushan Weather Station this morning. The continental cold air mass would gradually weaken from Wednesday, but by Friday evening another weather front would arrive, bringing cold temperatures and rain to northern Taiwan, he said.

Source: Taipei Times February 02, 2026 04:55 UTC