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Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Damo the Optics Monkey on 27/02/2009 01:04:29

I am sitting here at my computer at my desk in a very noisy technology room, it is 10am (local time obviously), and I look out the window and it is snowing, here in Tokyo (elevation = 5m).

Now this is quite late for snow, but not completely unusual, it has been a mild winter here (but not all that unusual).

However, interestingly, spring like weather is happening in the western and southern parts of Japan and depths-of-winter-hell - here in the eastern and in the northern parts of Japan.

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 03:38:58

Paul. posted this article: Blizzard hits Japan (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=20530.msg230245#msg230245)

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: justaskin on 27/02/2009 04:23:48

And the question or point is?.

Cheers
justaskin

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 04:26:09

Maybe he is asking why it is snowing.

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: justaskin on 27/02/2009 04:30:45

If that is the case the simple but not very helpful answer is.
Because it is.

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Damo the Optics Monkey on 27/02/2009 04:35:39

nope, not asking anything - this is my 3rd winter in Tokyo.  Just making an observation that it was a very strong snowfall for an area at sea level that I have seen for a while.

If I were asking, the following format would have been used:

<enquiry or question>?

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 04:38:10

Okay, make sure you wear warm clothes. [:)]

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: justaskin on 27/02/2009 04:42:31

The reason I asked was that the moderators have asked for posts to be put in question form.
Maybe as well as question form we need to have an observation form to handle just these kinds of post.

Cheers
justaskin

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Damo the Optics Monkey on 27/02/2009 09:37:18

sounds like a fine suggestion!

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 09:38:51

Well it is raining outside if anybody cares, we haven't had rain for 2-3 weeks!

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: justaskin on 27/02/2009 09:48:41

Quote from: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 09:38:51

Well it is raining outside if anybody cares, we haven't had rain for 2-3 weeks!

LOL up until two days ago we had not had rain for 2-3 months.

Cheers
justaskin

Title: late season snow in Tokyo, but
Post by: Chemistry4me on 27/02/2009 09:56:08

So now you know how I feel! [:D]