Tokyo Receives Snow First Time in 54 years....in November

For the first time in 54 years, Tokyo has received snow in November. With no preparation for the snow, trains have been disrupted. The last snowfall in November occurred in 1962, since records began in 1875.  "Today's snowfall and accumulation occurred because several elements came together at once by chance," said Sakiko Nishioka, an agency official in charge of weather forecasting. The area near mountains saw greater amounts of snow, but central Tokyo received snowfall approximately one-inch. 47 people were injured according to local media, including a man who broke his wrist falling on an icy street.