Autumn leaves and snow appear together in Tanzawa/Yamakita December 10th, 2011

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1112090046/

Caption: The autumn leaves of west Tanzawa in snowfall.

The beginning of winter in west Tanzawa has the snow appearing together with the autumn leaves. The effects of this fall's high temperatures among the mountain areas have left the autumn leaves still visible. On the 9th, the mid-winter's usual cold temperature entered and the snow piled up.

According to the nature science center of West Tanzawa's prefectural institute (Yamakita Town, Nakagawa),  both Japan and North Korea's temperature levels dropped to near zero. The summit of Hinokiboramaru Mountain dipped below the freezing point, and the rain from the previous night was said to have turned into snow.

Maple trees in various states of colorization were instantly covered in snow. In the area of Tanzawa lake, the inside of the prefecture had three distinct layers of scenery, a mesmerizing view. In the afternoon, the weather recovered, and the snow immediately disappeared.

Original Text：

紅葉と雪が丹沢で共演/山北

2011年12月10日

紅葉の西丹沢に降雪

初冬の西丹沢で雪と紅葉が共演―。今年は秋の高温の影響で山間部では紅葉がまだ見られるが、９日は真冬並みの冷え込みで雪が積もった。

県立西丹沢自然教室（山北町中川）によると、同日朝の段階で気温は０度近くまで低下。檜洞丸（ひのきぼらまる）などの山頂は氷点下となり、前夜からの雨が雪に変わったという。

カエデなど色づいた木々が一斉に雪化粧。丹沢湖周辺では「三段染め」のような県内では珍しい景色も見られた。午後に入り天候が回復、雪は次第に消えた。