Due to the influence of winter-type pressure distribution, the first snow was observed in Aomori City and Morioka City on the night of the 23rd.
Aomori City 15 days later than normal or last year
The first snow was observed in Aomori City on the night of the 23rd.
Since snow may accumulate even on flat ground, it is necessary to be careful about freezing of the road surface.
In Aomori prefecture, the winter-type pressure distribution has become stronger, and due to the strong cold air flowing in the sky, it snowed over a wide area from the night of the 23rd to the morning of the 24th, mainly along the mountains.
The Aomori Local Meteorological Observatory announced that it had observed the first snow in Aomori City after 9 pm on the 23rd.
Observation of the first snow in the city is 15 days later than normal or last year.
Even in the morning of the 24th, it was occasionally snowing in the city.
It will snow on the 25th, and there is a risk of snow accumulating even on flat ground, so be careful about freezing of the road surface.
Snow in a wide area of the prefecture such as Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
From the night of the 23rd to the morning of the 24th, we observed the first snowfall of this season in a wide area such as Miyako City in Iwate Prefecture.
According to the Morioka Local Meteorological Observatory, it is snowing and raining in Iwate prefecture due to the continued winter-type pressure distribution.
In Morioka City, the rain that had been falling changed to sleet on the night of the 23rd, and the meteorological observatory announced that it had "observed the first snow in Morioka City."
Observations of the first snow in Morioka are 14 days later than last year and 14 days later than normal.
In addition, on the morning of the 24th, the first snowfall of this season was observed in a wide area of the prefecture. ▽ It is 14 cm in Okunakayama, Ichinohe Town, and ▽ 4 cm in Ichinoseki City Festival.
According to the Meteorological Observatory, the peak of snow has passed for the time being, but there is a risk of sudden rain accompanied by lightning mainly inland on the evening of the 24th, and it is expected that there will be snow and rain on the 25th.