Due to the influence of the developing low pressure, the wind is getting stronger on the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido and Tohoku, and in some places it is a snowstorm, and it is necessary to be cautious about blizzards until the evening.
Be careful of avalanches, falling snow from the roof, and freezing of the road surface.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, as a low pressure system is developing and traveling over the sea south of Hokkaido, the wind is getting stronger on the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido and Tohoku, causing snowstorms in some places.
The maximum instantaneous wind speed was
▽ 34.2 meters before 6:00 am in Tobishima, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture ▽
31.8 meters before 9:00 am in Akita City.
On the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido and Tohoku, there is a risk that a very strong wind will blow with snow in the evening, and the maximum wind speed is
expected to be
23 meters in Hokkaido
▽ 20 meters in Tohoku, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed is from 30 meters. It is expected to reach 35 meters.
The waves are high on the sea, and it is expected to be possible in various places.
Snow continues mainly on the Sea of Japan side, and the amount of snow that falls in the 24 hours until the morning of the 20th
is expected to be
50 cm in Niigata prefecture
, 40 cm in Tohoku
, 30 cm in Hokkaido,
and 25 cm in Hokuriku. I am.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is wary of the effects of blizzards, high waves, and blizzards on traffic, and is calling for careful attention to avalanches, falling snow from roofs, and freezing of road surfaces.