According to the weather forecast, it forecasted starting snow around 3 pm today.
When I looked out around 3 pm, it was still raining.
I was budgeting for a project so I wanted to finish it before I go.
Everybody left at 5 pm sharp.
I looked out at 5:30 pm…then I lost a word…
I don’t mind snow, but it’s uncomfortable walking on the icy road with office attire.
It takes time to reach home.
We need to walk carefully (again, the road is slippery: icy snow on the asphalt) and public transportation delays.
I use subway, underground, for commuting so theoretically, I should not get affected by snow.
But, I was stacked in a subway on the way back because public transportation in Tokyo is vulnerable to snow.
There are many train operators in the Greater Tokyo Area.
To enhance the usage of line, suburb lines are connected to the Tokyo Metropolitan Subway.
Line is getting longer and longer.
At the end of my subway line, it connects to another line on the ground.
Subway operates behind schedule: it increases people waiting on the platform by taking space for passengers to get off from a train.
Train operators (not only one operator, but many) stop subways to control crowd on the platform.
All subways park at the nearest station till crowd get controlled, making subway to operate behind the schedule…
I plan to leave home early tomorrow morning, anticipating delay of subway and the icy road condition to walk carefully and slowly.
I’m thankful.
I’m at home and in the warm bed.
Oyasuminasai (Good Night)
sonokotchi 