expected by tomorrow. residents of hokkaido island were surprised by the storm, but that didn't stop them from going to work. japanese media says the snow storm caused more than 45-hundred power outages. (weather anim - with track) rest of today: increasing clouds. nice! highs near 70 degrees. winds ese 10-15mph. tonight: mostly cloudy. scattered showers after midnight. lows will be in the low 50s closer to sunrise. winds south 10-20mph with higher gusts. wednesday: a few morning showers. then becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. highs will be 10-20mph with gusts to 30mph. we'll see a nice day today for super tuesday voters. clouds will increase this afternoon, but temps will be comfortable. it will be a little cooler near the shore. tonight, some showers move in along a weak area of low pressure & cold front...mainly after midnight. the showers will continue into tomorrow morning, but should push out through the day with some clearing. we'll be dry and much cooler on