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Reporter Hong Lingming / Taipei Report
The strongest cold current in winter reaches Taiwan No. 30, and the cold wind will make the body temperature feel lower. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Bureau, the body temperature in the Guanyin District of Taoyuan City on New Year’s Eve is minus 1 degree; body temperature in Xinyi district is 4 degrees. It can be said that the cold current wave is “too cold”. The director of the Meteorological Office, Zheng Mingdian, said that “the low temperature signal is ready to go on stage.” As expected, the Meteorological Office issued a special low temperature report for all of Taiwan today (28).
▲ The cold stream is approaching, the Meteorological Office issued a special low temperature report. (Image / data screen)
As defined by the Met Office’s special low temperature report, “low temperature” in light refers to the lowest temperature on flat earth below 10 degrees, which is divided into three types of lights: yellow , orange and red. The yellow light represents the cold and the temperature of the flat ground falls below 10 degrees; orange; The light signal means that it is very cold and that the temperature on a flat ground falls below 6 degrees, or falls below 10 degrees, and the temperature is below 12 degrees for 24 hours.
▲ The cold current is approaching and the Meteorological Office issued a special low temperature report for all of Taiwan. (Photo / provided by the Meteorological Office)
Orange light (very cold): Keelung City, Taipei City, New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Hsinchu City, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Yunlin County, Yilan County, Hualien County, Taitung County, Penghu County, Kinmen County, Lianjiang County.
Yellow light (cold): Nantou County, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Tainan City, Kaohsiung City, Pingtung County.
The Bureau of Meteorology stated that the front passed on Wednesday (30) and immediately after the cold current headed south, the temperature in several places dropped rapidly. The later it is colder. The temperature difference between day and night can reach about 10 degrees in a day. The sudden drop in temperature can easily cause human discomfort. People are reminded to pay special attention; On the 30th there will be a little more water vapor, and there will be intermittent rains in the northern and eastern half of the windward face with more cloudiness, the central and southern regions will maintain a cloudy and sunny climate.
As for the possibility of snowing? Forecaster Chen Jian’an analyzed that this cold current wave does not carry much moisture. It is estimated that from Wednesday (30) afternoon to Thursday (31) early morning, including Taiping Mountain, Lala Mountain, Datun Mountain and other high mountains above 1,000 meters There is a possibility that snowfall. Because the height of Yangming Mountain is not high enough, the chance of snowfall is still low.
The coldest time of this cold current wave falls in the early morning of Thursday (31) to Friday (New Year’s Day, January 1) on New Year’s Day. The temperature in the north of the central and northeast regions is only 7 or 8 degrees, and only in the south and east of Hua. Around 10 degrees, the temperature will be lower in coastal, open areas or nearby mountainous plains. It is estimated that the temperature will drop 5 degrees; the feeling of cold these two days is a little different. Although it is gradually drying out on New Years Day Thursday, there is still some humidity. There are a lot of clouds in the eastern half, which is a cold condition throughout the day, especially the temperature in the north is below 10 degrees all the time, do not forget to pack winter clothes when organizing activities for the new year.
▲ The cold stream is approaching, the Meteorological Office issued a special low temperature report. (Photo / provided by the Meteorological Office)
On Friday (New Years 2021), the water vapor will decrease and the wind speed will weaken slightly, favoring the radiative cooling effect. The temperature in the central and southern regions may be lower than Thursday, but the recovery in temperature during the day is also obvious and the temperature difference between day and night will increase. In terms of rainfall, the eastern half There is a small area of rainfall in the Taipei metropolitan area, a little more cloudiness in the northern area, and cloudy to sunny weather in the central and southern regions.
