First snow in Tokyo; observed one day earlier than normal; be careful of frozen roads tomorrow morning

2026/01/02 20:12

Strong cold air below -36c is flowing into the Kanto region at an altitude of 5,500m, causing unstable atmospheric conditions.

At 19:22 on the 2nd, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the first snow had been observed in Tokyo. The observation is one day earlier than normal and 14 days later than last year.

It will snow in the Kanto region tonight. By the time the date changes, it has gradually stopped, but as of 7:00 pm, the temperature in Tokyo is 1.0 degrees Celsius, which is getting colder.
Please be careful of icy roads tomorrow morning as there is a risk of wet roads freezing.