Hokkaido fear of snowstorm Storm high waves Be wary of traffic impact November 15 17:43
Due to the strong winter-type atmospheric pressure arrangement, there is a risk that in Hokkaido, very strong winds will blow over the 16th. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling to be wary of the impact on traffic caused by storms, high waves, and snowstorms.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, strong winds are blowing mainly in the Sea of Japan in Hokkaido due to the strong winter-type air pressure arrangement.
In Hokkaido, there is a risk that a very strong wind will blow with snow on the 16th, and the maximum wind speed is expected to reach 25 meters, the maximum instantaneous wind speed to reach 35 meters, and the sea wave height is 6 meters. It is expected to be a big deal.
In addition, the mid-winter level of cold air flows into the sky, and in many places on the Japan Sea side of Hokkaido, 50 centimeters of snow falls in the 24 hours until the evening of the 16th, and then 30 centimeters to 50 in the 24 hours until the evening of the 17th. A centimeter of snow may fall into heavy snow.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling to be wary of the impact on traffic caused by storms, high waves, and snowstorms.
A power failure caused by a strong wind bending to the pole
Under the influence of the stormy snow, the utility poles were bent into “Ku” in Kodaira-cho on the Hokkaido and Japan Sea sides, and 20 nearby houses were temporarily out of power.
After 6:30 am on the 15th, a 10-meter-high electric pole standing on the sea in Kodaira-machi Onika was bent to a "Ku-character" around 4 meters in height, and residents were falling. I found.
The utility pole was made of reinforced concrete and was hollow inside, supporting the crane truck so that it would not fall on the ground.
On the Sea of Japan side, the nearest instantaneous wind speed of 26.6 meters was observed at Haboro-cho on the 15th on the 15th, and according to Hokkaido Electric Power, the utility pole was covered with strong winds from the sea and seems to be bent.
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Ltd. temporarily stopped energizing the power line for restoration work, and as a result of this, 20 nearby houses were cut off from 11:30 am, but after about 2 hours they were all restored.
A 86-year-old woman who lived nearby said, “The storm snow is getting scared and scared and I am afraid.
In addition, according to the Hokkaido Board of Education, storms and snow were expected, and on the 15th, 86 schools, including elementary and junior high schools in 26 municipalities, were temporarily closed.