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Tokyo hit by unseasonal snow as low-pressure system develops

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People use umbrellas to protect them from the snow in Japan's capital on March 19. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo was hit by unseasonal snow on Wednesday as a developing low-pressure system prompted the weather agency to issue advisories for severe atmospheric conditions including gales, thunderstorms and high waves in wide areas of the Japanese archipelago.

The extremely unstable weather, stretching from Japan's west to east, is being caused by very cold air and a low-pressure system coming into contact with moist air in the atmosphere. The Japan Meteorological Agency advised caution for lightning, tornadoes, hail and heavy rain.

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