Snows First Time In 54 Years During November In Northern Kanto, Tokyo

Snow Alert
Snowfall is expected in the Kanto region on the night of the 23rd. According to the Meteorological Agency, a strong cold will enter the archipelago and there is a possibility of snowing in the Kanto plain from the 23rd night to the 24th morning. On the 24th morning of the holidays, attention is also required for commuting.
 
According to the Meteorological Agency, in the vicinity of 1,500 meters above the sky, around 0900 pm on 23rd, cold air at 0 degrees Celsius, which is usually about 4 degrees lower than normal in the Tohoku region, go south to the Kanto region. Tokyo is predicted to be “cloudy with occasional rain or snow” on the 24th.
 
At the same time, it is expected to advance eastward on the southern coast of the archipelago while developing low pressure. Low pressure may cause the cold to go further south.
 
According to the Japan Weather Association, the first snow has been observed in Tokyo in November in 1960, this time it is the first time in 54 years. It is unusual in northern Kanto in November, for the first time in 30 years in Utsunomiya, the first time in Maebashi for 14 years.
 
Keiichi Mochizuki, Association of Japan Keizo Mochizuki said, “There are many rainy days at the beginning of the rain, but snow is likely to be mixed in the plains late at night, the northern part of Kanto may become a somewhat snowy makeup.” 
Courtesy of sankei.com

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