00:00The excitement is building as this year's nine-day Lunar New Year holiday kicks off.
00:05Already on Sunday, just ahead of the official holiday, people were out in the sunshine,
00:10enjoying summery weather before the trek back to their hometowns.
00:14The good weather plus the long holiday are great for amusement parks
00:17and for businesses that serve people on the move.
00:26But as people pack up and hit the road to their family's hometowns,
00:30it can be a nightmare for drivers.
00:32Already on Sunday, there were a few accidents,
00:35and the freeway bureau predicts that Monday, Lunar New Year's Eve,
00:38will see jams throughout the morning.
00:40Most will be on southbound lanes, as northern cities like Taipei empty out for the week.
00:45It's not just road conditions people should be watching out for.
00:48A shift in the weather is also underway.
00:51The Central Weather Administration says that early taste of summer is over,
00:56with the north especially turning cold and wet in the next day or two.
01:08But Taiwan's most festive time of year is here,
01:11and the traffic and weather haven't spoiled the mood,
01:14as people get ready to enjoy over a week of vacation.
01:18Luffy Lee and John Van Trieste for Taiwan Plus.
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