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Tokyo (AFP) April 17, 2010 Tokyo recorded its latest spring snowfall in more than 40 years on Saturday, when a light dusting mixed with rain fell in the Japanese capital before dawn, the weather agency said. An unseasonable cold front sent the mercury falling to 1.4 degrees Celsius (35 Fahrenheit), forcing train operators to suspend Shinkansen bullet train services, while roads were closed in some eastern and northern areas. The record for the latest spring snowfall in Tokyo was set on April 17, 1969, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Despite the bad weather, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama held a party to mark the annual arrival of cherry blossom at Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen park, at a ceremony attended by some 10,000 people.
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End of freezing in many states by 2099?Princeton, N.J. (UPI) Mar 31, 2010 A U.S. organization called Climate Central says its preliminary figures show average future U.S. March temperatures will be higher because of climate change. The organization's scientists say they have just published an interactive map showing what various states might expect during the third month of years to come. Climate Central said its map uses special high-resolution projec ... read more |
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