TAIPEI -- Taiwan on Saturday saw the coldest weather so far this winter as the island came under the influence of a strong cold air mass, with 16 weather stations recording temperatures at new lows since the season started, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said in a statement. The cold weather was felt islandwide, with Tamsui in Northern Taiwan seeing the country's lowest mercury at 10.4 degrees Celsius, forecasters said. The effects of the cold air mass are also pronounced in Southern Taiwan. The mercury dropped to 13.1 degrees in Tainan, 15.8 degrees in Kaohsiung and 18.2 degrees in Hengchun, according to the CWB. The cold air mass, after reaching its strongest level on Saturday, will start to weaken, the bureau said, predicting that Taiwan will see warmer weather from next Wednesday.

Source: The China Post January 21, 2017 16:37 UTC