Frozen water has started falling on a mountain in Hokkaido, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
“What is this falling from the sky!?” asked one Hokkaido resident.
“Sugoi!” said another Twitter user.
Frozen water hasn’t been seen on a mountain in Japan this early in the year since 2017.
本日、8月17日0時52分黒岳石室にて初冠雪です☃️
現在の石室気温0℃と冷え込んでおります～！！ pic.twitter.com/WjW3wkecR1— 大雪山層雲峡黒岳ロープウェイ (@rinyu_kurodake) August 16, 2018
“Not since 2017 has this mountain been covered with snow this early in the year,” said Japan Meteorological Agency spokesman Atari Mae.
“Today, I also saw my first Aussie of the season.”
Image: Twitter/rinyu_kurodake
