How come in Tokyo it snows a lot, but in San Francisco it doesn't?

Question

although Tokyo and San Francisco are at about the same lattitude and altitude?

Answer 1

because of different destiny

Answer 2

flow of the ocean currents.

Answer 3

Nope, Apple Pie Girl, you are in error. Its neither the same altitude nor the latitude. (You know I actaully checked the world map). The reason for the snow is the two geographics in the two places.