Storms and Floods

Snowstorm in Shiojiri city, Japan

-Heavy snow in Shiojiri city (Kanto-Koshin region) of Japan killed one and injured 900 others.

-Storm caused eight centimeters of snow in nine hours in Tokyo. It is the heaviest snowfall in Tokyo since January 2006.

-Around 13 centimeters of snow was accumulated in Yokohama while 30 centimeters was seen in the mountainous areas around Tokyo.

-All domestic flights of Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines were cancelled.

Flooding in East Jakarta, Indonesia

-Train services between Bogor and Jatinegara, East Jakarta was closed due to floods.

-Floodwaters also inundated the Kampung Badan station on the border between North Jakarta and Central Jakarta.

Flash floods in Nelson, New Zealand

-Flash floods in Nelson, Southland, New Zealand washed away two vans of tourists. However tourists escaped the flood.

-Nelson received about 100mm of rain. Maitai valley road at Sharlands Creek was closed because of flood waters.

-Heavy rain in Christchurch also caused surface flooding around the Avon River in New Brighton.

Tornado in Blackall, Australia

-A tornado touched down in Blackall, State of Queensland, Australia.

-Storm also damaged 15 houses in Jundah.

Heavy snow fall in Netherlands

-Heavy snow in Netherlands caused traffic jam of more than 1,000 kilometers.

-It is regarded as the longest ever traffic jams in Netherlands because of snow.

-Several flights were canceled at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport of Netherland.