Winter arrives in Misawa with season’s first snowfall

(Photo by Yoshihito Morita)

While most of mainland Japan is currently enjoying gorgeous autumn leaves, the northern region including Aomori Prefecture and Misawa Air Base are getting their first snowflakes of the season.

Yoshihito Morita of the Misawa Commissary sent us photos of the first snow dusting his home and other parts of Tohokucho near the base Nov. 30. He said he saw the first snowfall at his town five days later than last year.

According to Aomori Meteorological Agency, on Nov. 30, the temperature in Hachinohe City (near Misawa) was 4.5 degrees Celsius and around two to 30 cms of snow were observed in the prefecture as of 5 p.m. that day.

The first snowfall heralds the arrival of a long winter in Misawa. The region is expected to stay in the cold season until the end of April. Stay safe and warm, Misawa!