It's snowing November in Tokyo for the first time in 54 years
Tokyo residents woke up on Thursday to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years.
An unusually cold air mass brought wet snow to Japan's capital.
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Above-freezing temperatures kept the snow from sticking in most places, though it did accumulate on pavements and cars in Tokyo's far western suburbs.
Meteorologists forecast up to an inch would fall, and more in the mountains north-west of Tokyo. The last time it snowed in central Tokyo in November was 1962.
Snow falling on top of autumn leaves made for a bit of a strange picture.
It's rare! Autumn leaves and snow can be enjoyed in Tokyo at the same time today pic.twitter.com/37P4YuTauX
— michiyo ishida (@MichiyoCNA) November 24, 2016
Snow on fall colors, Tokyo pic.twitter.com/TxXoPF5VrY
— Matt Alt (@Matt_Alt) November 24, 2016
Combination of autumn leaves and #snow is rare in central #Tokyo brr, it's cold today! pic.twitter.com/nV5m1flx3S
— Yumi Asada (@yumi_asada) November 24, 2016
But people were loving it.
Loving the snow in Tokyo.
— Masi Oka (@MasiOka) November 24, 2016
Snow in November. My Tokyo life is complete. pic.twitter.com/T6wNQrV1cn
— Chiko™ (@chikoism) November 23, 2016
Even if it did make the morning commute a little trickier, with minor train delays.
First snow in Tokyo today.
It was so freezing.
I wanna take a hot bath.— satoshi (@whitewind07) November 24, 2016
It was worth it for how pretty it all was.
First November snow in #Tokyo in 54 years falling on Sensoji temple (Kyodo) pic.twitter.com/lhnlVK3qAp
— tokyotronic (@robotopia) November 24, 2016
