Back on Monday Tokyo was hit by up to 9 inches of snow making it their biggest snowfall since 2014 while FEET of snow continues to pile into the central Alps west of the city due to ongoing arctic winds blowing across the Sea of Japan.

https://twitter.com/japantimes/status/955387145593683968

https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/956335116942487553

To the west of the city, the Alps will see several feet of sea effect snowfall.

In the wake of the heavy snowfall, skies cleared out and temps plummeted into the -20s C in the mountains but -4C in metro Tokyo this morning. That -4C happens to be the city’s coldest morning since 1970!

https://twitter.com/KjeldDuits/status/956398101215961088

https://twitter.com/hepomodeler/status/956291019024183297

https://twitter.com/EKMeteo/status/956330176526344193

https://twitter.com/hepomodeler/status/956162640409124866

FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT:  Yuji Nakamura @ynakamura56

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