The 21st is "Daikan," said to be the coldest day of the year. Before it, in the early hours of the 20th, rain turned to sleet in central Tokyo and first snow was observed—17 days later than normal, 21 days later than last year. Was this winter really that warm? Around Palaceside Building in Takebashi, snow fell intermittently in the morning, but with high moisture it did not accumulate. A low pressure over the southern seas is moving east; the 35-day abnormal dryness warning for the Tokyo area was lifted on the 19th, and dry throats finally feel relief. Through the morning of the 21st, 24-hour forecast snowfall is up to 10 cm in western Tama and up to 2 cm in the 23 wards—accumulation in central Tokyo seems unlikely.