Several days ago, I have driven to the Pacific coast of Ibaraki Pref, 50 or 60 km east of here. It is an area of warm weather even in winter. There are a low mountain range named Taga Sanchi running north to south close to the coast. On the way back home, I have driven through a mountain pass there, not too high, about 300 to 400m ASL.
I was surprised to find the mountain pass snowed as the photos below show. The other areas were not snowy at all. This area must have least snowfall throughout a year. The cold wave sure has brought this snow fall. In this winter, north western part of our country has suffered heavy snow fall of record height. Snow bearing cloud must has been flowing even there.
In the climate change, the weather tends to be emphasized to the extreme, whether cold or hot. Last summer was terribly hot while this wintry cold snap followed. We are getting through this hardship of weather. Looking around this beautiful snowed trees, I was already wondering when I should start planting spring vegetables like potatoes. It should be earlier than before. Hopefully, there would be less natural disaster including wild fire. The leaders in the world should be aware of the climate change going on and bringing disasters to the world.
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