Snow fell in Tokyo in November for the first time in 54 years, disrupting traffic and causing power spikes from heating demand Nov. 24.
Injuries were reported in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, with people slipping on snowy roads and suffering fractured bones, according to firefighters and other authorities.
Trains were delayed or suspended, railway operators said. Electricity consumption spiked to 95 percent capacity on early Nov. 24, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (Kyodo)
真冬並みの寒気の影響で全国的に厳しい寒さに見舞われた11月24日、関東各地で初雪が観測された。11月に東京都心で初雪が観測されたのは54年ぶり。
The Japan Times ST: December 9, 2016