A cold air mass from China has dropped snow on Taiwan’s central mountains, with subzero temperatures in several high-elevation areas. Cold weather alerts have been issued from the north to the south of Taiwan's main island as the temperature is expected to continue to drop.
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00:00People across Taiwan are advised to dress warmly as a cold snap chills the main island
00:05and brings snow across its central mountain range.
00:08A cold air mass has dropped temperatures to below zero Celsius in Taiwan's highest mountains,
00:13turning the subtropical peaks white.
00:16The country's weather agency has issued extreme temperature alerts spanning from the
00:20north to the south, including Taipei and New Taipei.
00:23Experts say the mercury will continue to drop throughout the weekend and are warning people
00:28to be prepared.