Cold air mass to linger as mercury drops below 10°C
A continental cold front would continue to affect the weather until tomorrow, with yesterday’s nighttime temperatures dropping to below 10°C in northern and northeastern Taiwan, as well as Kinmen County, the Central Weather Bureau said. North of Tainan and in northeastern Taiwan, the mercury fell to 13°C to 15°C early yesterday morning, with even deeper temperatures in coastal areas and low-lying areas near mountains, the bureau said. Elsewhere, temperatures remained above 16°C to 17°C, it added. The lowest temperature in the nation’s low-lying areas was 9.5°C in New Taipei City’s ...