TOKYO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a heavy snow warning for all 23 wards in Tokyo on Monday evening, with weather officials warning of further disruptions to transportation networks.
As a low-pressure system passed along the southern coast, snow accumulation of at least 1 cm was measured in Tokyo's central area for the first time since February 2022, the weather agency said.
Snowfall is expected to peak late Monday night, but commuters may still encounter snowy and icy roads in the following day as a temperature drop is expected in the morning, it added.
During the 24-hour period through 6 p.m. local time (0900 GMT) Tuesday, up to 40 cm of snow is expected in mountainous areas of the northern Kanto region, 30 cm in areas such as Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture and Tama in western Tokyo, and 8 cm in Tokyo's 23 wards, according to the JMA.
All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled at least 100 flights in total, mostly leaving or arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport Monday afternoon, with over 11,000 people being affected, Kyodo News reported. ■
