Look At These Breathtaking Photos Of Tokyo Enjoying Its First November Snow In 54 Years!
The last time snow fell in November in Tokyo, the Japanese capital had no high-rise buildings.
Earlier today, people of Tokyo woke up to their city's first November snowfall in 54 years. What's more interesting is that residents of the Japanese capital can enjoy autumn leaves and snowfall at the same time today. A rare event!
While the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C, the snowfall is the result of an unusually cold air mass. And by Friday morning, there could be up to two centimetres of snow in Tokyo, forecast says.
However, as the snow fell and accumulated on sidewalks and cars in Tokyo's western suburbs, but above-freezing temperatures meant that in most places it didn't last long
Still, the fact that Tokyo is experiencing its first November snowfall in over 5 decades is pretty fascinating.
As BBC notes, the last time snow fell in November in Tokyo, the Japanese capital had no high-rise buildings.
These photos show how gorgeous Tokyo looks right now:
Even the Great Buddha of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, was covered with a layer of snow