Heavy snow warning issued across Tokyo

TOKYO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a heavy snow warning for all 23 wards in Tokyo on Monday evening, with weather officials warning of further disruptions to transportation networks.

As a low-pressure system passed along the southern coast, snow accumulation of at least 1 cm was measured in Tokyo's central area for the first time since February 2022, the weather agency said.