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| Tokyo sees first November snow in 54 years | Tokyo sees first November snow in 54 years |
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| Tokyo is experiencing its first November snowfall in 54 years. | Tokyo is experiencing its first November snowfall in 54 years. |
| Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. | Residents of the Japanese capital were taken by surprise, as the temperatures around this time of the year usually range from 10C to 17C. |
| The snow, caused by an unusual cold front over the city, caused slight delays on public transport. | The snow, caused by an unusual cold front over the city, caused slight delays on public transport. |
| The first snowfall - which is called "hatsuyuki" - arrived 40 days earlier than average, Japan's Kyodo news agency reports. | The first snowfall - which is called "hatsuyuki" - arrived 40 days earlier than average, Japan's Kyodo news agency reports. |
| Tokyo last saw November snow in 1962, though in that year it did not accumulate on the ground. | Tokyo last saw November snow in 1962, though in that year it did not accumulate on the ground. |
| Tokyo's first November snow for 54 years | |
| The current snowfall marks the first time fallen snow has been seen on the ground in Tokyo in November since records started to be taken in 1875. | The current snowfall marks the first time fallen snow has been seen on the ground in Tokyo in November since records started to be taken in 1875. |
| The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned of possible icy roads, snow on electric wires and trees, and the collapse of plastic greenhouses, according to the Japan Times. | The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has warned of possible icy roads, snow on electric wires and trees, and the collapse of plastic greenhouses, according to the Japan Times. |
| The last time it snowed in Tokyo in November, in 1962... | The last time it snowed in Tokyo in November, in 1962... |