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Tokyo often sees snow once or twice a winter, but substantial
accumulations are rare. Thursday's fall was brought about by a
combination of a low pressure system and temperatures that have
chilled the city for well over a week.
The snow began falling around noon and by 3:00 p.m. local time
(0600 GMT), some 5 cm had accumulated, while temperatures
hovered just below 0 degrees Celsius (32 F). The snow continued
to fall into the evening, with predictions of at least 8 cm in
Tokyo.
"My company has not advised us (to go home early) so I will go
home at the usual time and will commute to work normally
tomorrow but I hope to go home before the train stops," said
36-year-old office worker Misaki Takahashi. "The train I take
stops when it gets windy so I'm worried about the snow."
Others said they could work from home - a rarity before the
pandemic - and would monitor the situation.
With temperatures continuing to fall, authorities warned about
slippery streets and possible transit delays, although children
played happily and others also said they enjoyed it.
"It doesn't snow around here that often so it's very rare," said
Toshifumi Kobayashi, a 26-year-old graduate student.
"It's a hassle when transportation gets suspended but it's a
nice view as long as it's just a little snowfall, so I like it."
(Reporting by Akira Tomoshige, writing by Elaine Lies; editing
by Barbara Lewis)
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