Heavy Snow Hits Tokyo Area

Above, snow in Chiba Prefecture in 2014. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The following story reminds me of my February 2014 trip to Japan when a heavy snowstorm arrived ther at the same time I did. Another heavy snowstorm arrived a few days later.

I was stuck in Chiba Prefecture on a commuter train for several hours while trying to head into Tokyo from Narita Airport.

For the first time in two years, the Tokyo area has been hit be a heavy snowstorm.

The AP News (Associated Press) reported: 

TOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow hit the Tokyo area on Monday, disrupting trains and grounding more than 100 flights, with transport officials cautioning drivers to avoid nonessential travel.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the snowfall was expected to peak Monday night, with up to 55 centimeters (21 inches) predicted in mountainous areas north of Tokyo.

The snowfall was much less in central Tokyo, where more than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) was reported for the first time in two years, Kyodo News said.

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