Snow transformed Taiwan’s highest peak, Jade Mountain, into a winter wonderland on the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) Tuesday.

The first snowfall started at 5:30 a.m. on the 3,952-meter-tall peak, which is also known as Yushan, leaving over 0.5 cm of snow on the ground, the CWB said.

The Yushan National Park Administration said snow as thick as 1 cm was recorded on the mountain’s main and north peaks in the early morning.

Brief snowfall was also seen at the mountain’s Paiyun Lodge, the park administration said.

Low temperatures coupled with moisture in the atmosphere lead to a possibility of snowfall in all areas above 3,000m above ground, the CWB said.

However, there will be less moisture Wednesday, the CWB added.

Meanwhile, Hehuanshan also saw snow between the early morning and noon, attracting many visitors who rushed up Wuling, an area on the mountain located at an altitude of 3,275 meters, to experience the view.

However, over 10 vehicles were involved in accidents on the road between Wuling and “Pine Show Building,” a lodge on Hehuanshan.

A section of Provincial Highway 14 between Cuifeng and Dayuling will be closed Tuesday night because of ice and will be reopened depending on the weather and road conditions Wednesday, said the Directorate General of Highways.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel