Snow in Yokohama

It doesn't snow often in Yokohama. So yesterday's snow was exciting at first.

But it soon turned out to be pure miserable.

Because it was not just snow. It was heavy snow with strong winds. I think it can be called a blizzard, since the winds were like 20 knots. And it was as if heaven was trying to make up for not snowing much in Yokohama, and decided to dump around two years' worth of snow in 12 hours.

 

As luck would have it, I had to go out. Not willing to take the risk with riding a scooter in the snow, I took the bus. Well... and ended up having to wait 30 minutes for the bus to get back, almost turning into a snowman in the process, since the wind was so strong and blowing all the snow at people standing in the queue at the bus stop.

In the end, we had about 35mm of snow accumulated all around this area.

Enough to make a tiny snowman. I mean, there was enough snow to make a big one, actually, but it was too cold to be outside for that long.

This morning, I took some time to clear the snow outside, so that the way to the house would not end up becoming an icy path. I had to clear the slush, which if left as it was, would have hardened into ice with time. In a place where earthquakes are a thing, a safe way to evacuate at all times is actually necessary. It was quite an exercise, since I didn't have any proper tools and had to use a small garden spade to scoop slush.