TOKYO, Dec 19 (News On Japan) –
A chilly wave bringing midwinter-like temperatures swept throughout areas from Kanto to Kyushu beginning on Wednesday evening, ensuing within the first snowfall noticed in areas resembling central Tokyo and Kumamoto.
By Thursday morning, snowfall had been recorded in southern Kanto, together with Tokyo and Kumagaya in Saitama Prefecture, in addition to throughout many components of western Japan, resembling Osaka, Kochi, and Kumamoto.
Notably, snowfall in central Tokyo occurred 15 days sooner than ordinary. Snow falling in mid-December marks the primary time in eight seasons, with the final incidence being in 2016.
While sunshine is starting to return alongside the Pacific coast, temperatures are anticipated to stay midwinter-like all through the day.
Forecasts predict excessive temperatures of 9°C in each Tokyo and Osaka, and 10°C in Kumamoto.
With northern winds including to the chilliness, thorough precautions towards the chilly are suggested.
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Source: ANN