A tourist is seen during the first November snowfall in 54 years in Tokyo, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Toru HanaiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterTOKYO, March 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s weather bureau said on Thursday the La Nina phenomenon was continuing and lowered the chance that it would end during the northern hemisphere spring to 40%.Last month, it had said that chance was at 70%.A La Nina weather event is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean region and is also linked to floods and drought.Register now for FREE …
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