Year's first 'plum rain' weather system expected to arrive Wednesday

The first rain-bearing weather system of this year's plum rain season -- between May and June -- is not expected to bring much relief to the ongoing water shortage when it crosses Taiwan on Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

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