TOKYO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — The first snowfall of the season fell in central Tokyo on Thursday, 15 days sooner than a median 12 months and 25 days sooner than final season, the nation’s climate company stated.
The temperature measured 3.3 levels Celsius within the Japanese capital at 7 a.m. native time, shortly after snow was confirmed to be falling in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in accordance with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
The season’s first snowfall was additionally noticed in different places of the Kanto area, together with Yokohama and Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, from Wednesday night time to daybreak on Thursday, the JMA stated.
Weather officers warned of heavy snowfall over the mountainous areas in western and southwestern Japan.