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Tokyo Snow Storm 2014 marked as the heaviest snowfall in 20 years!
Sunday, February 9, 2014 10:23
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Heavy snow storm in 20 years in Tokyo, Japan has claimed lives of five people and injured more than six hundred, Xinhua reported.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, around 25 centimeters of snow has been recorded in Tokyo by Saturday night. The Japan Meteorological Agency has also issued the first heavy snowfall warning for central Tokyo in 13 years.
Snow storm in Tokyo has even disrupted domestic flights and bullet trains.
AccuWeather.com has described Tokyo snow storm 2014 as a rare event.
Tokyo is a difficult place for snow due to the high peak of Mount Fuji, just to the west of the city. It blocks a lot of the storms moving in from the west, and most storms coming in from the south and east are too warm.
Natural disasters across China in January 2014 had claimed lives of eight people, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Commission for Disaster Reduction said.
Below is you tube footage of Tokyo Snow Storm 2014.
Original post: Natural Disasters List February 9, 2014
Source: http://www.disaster-report.com/2014/02/tokyo-snow-storm-2014-marked-as-heaviest-snow-storm.html
I was on the islands in 1998 when Akashi area got hit by a snowstorm and boy did it screw up rail and highway traffic.