Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years

Tokyo hit by first November snow in 54 years
18:46 24 Noyabr 2016
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Baku, November 24, AZERTAC

The Japanese capital of Tokyo on Thursday was hit by its first November snow in 54 years, slowing rush hour trains as residents slogged to work wearing heavy coats and boots in a city far more accustomed to earthquakes than to snow, according to The Telegraph.

The last time snow fell in November in Tokyo was in 1962, when John F. Kennedy was President of the United States and singer Bob Dylan – who this year won the Nobel Literature Prize – had released his debut album just months before.

The snow, which began as sleet around dawn but turned to snow soon after, was sparked by an unusual cold front spreading over the Tokyo area that sent temperatures down to near 0°C (32°F).

Average temperatures at this time of year are highs of 14°C (57°F) and rose as far as 20°C (68°F) as recently as Sunday.

"I was shocked," said Masaru Machida, who had just finished night shift work and was walking home. "It's too early."

Though Tokyo, which is on roughly the same latitude as the US city of Raleigh, North Carolina, does see snow at least once a year, it usually falls in January or February and rarely accumulates for long.

As much as 2cm of snow was predicted for central Tokyo by the time the snow stops, likely by early afternoon, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency.
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