Tokyo commuters shiver as winter returns, mountain snow forecast

Wintry weather returned to Tokyo and neighboring regions on Wednesday, with the threat of heavy snowfall in some mountainous areas through Thursday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.Commuters in central Tokyo were wrapped up in thick coats and scarves amid rain and a northerly wind, as the thermometer touched 5.1 C at noon. It was forecast to rise to 7.0 C later in the day.Parts of Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures, west of Tokyo, reported snowfall in the morning. The town of Kiso, in Nagano, got 13 centimeters in the six hours to 9 a.m., according to the agency.It warned snow co…READ FULL ARTICLE