Snow falls in Hokkaido, mercury rises in SW Japan
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E-mail Xinhua, May 7, 2013
The Japanese archipelago experienced both wintry and summerlike temperatures on Monday, with snow falling on the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido and the temperature rising in areas from eastern to southwestern Japan.
Snow up to 14 centimeters was recorded in parts of Hokkaido, with snowfall of 3 cm observed in Obihiro -- the first snow accumulation in eight years seen in May in the city -- in the morning when the lowest temperature there was 0.2 degrees Celsius, reported the Kyodo News Agency, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In contrary, parts of Tokyo and Kyoto as well as a number of other areas from eastern to western Japan saw temperatures of more than 25 degrees Celsius following a high pressure system. The temperature soared to 30.2 degrees Celsius in Misato town, Miyazaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, according to the report.
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