Its a Snowy Day in the Neighborhood, Minami Kasai Tokyo
The forecast originally called for only rain, but that quickly turned to sleet, and within 1o minutes of the sleet it was just snow. This was around 11:30 am. It still hasn’t stopped yet.
This Miami raised boy had to do something that he had never done before. I shoveled snow with a short spade. It is not an experience that I would like to repeat anytime soon.
I needed something from the grocery store, so I put on the snow boots that I get to wear once a season, my waterproof jacket and headed towards my local Seiyu supermarket. The Snow I had shoveled 2 hours earlier had been replaced with more freshly fallen snow. The streets were relatively quite except for the occasional rumbling of a car or bus with snow chains on.
Luckily for the children today was a holiday and many of them were out in the streets throwing snowballs, sledding, and making yuki daruma (snowman).
The wind had really begun to pick up and the snowflakes. The wind was striking my in the eyes and some managed a sneak attack and hit me square in my eyeball.
Tokyo does not get a lot of snow, and the amount we are getting today is going to be enough to shut down trains and services. I will keep all out there in the streets in my heart that you may travel home safely.
Bundle up Tokyo! Its only going to get colder.
Today’s post is livicated to my father on his 70th birthday. I love you dad!
