Snow on the plain of Kanto Koshin on the 18th before noon on January 18 at 18:07 on January 17

Due to the low pressure, Kanto Koshin will have snow and rain falling around noon on the 18th, and the snow will be concentrated mainly along the mountains, and there will be places where snow can accumulate in the plains of the Kanto region including the 23 wards of Tokyo. On the 18th, the first day of the University Admissions Center Exam, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated, "I'd like to check the latest weather information and get to the exam site with plenty of time."

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it is expected that cold weather will develop around the southern shore of the Kanto region as the cyclone develops on the 18th, and around minus 6 degrees will flow around 1500 meters above the Kanto Koshin area.

As a result, it is likely that snow and rain will fall in the Kanto Koshin area around noon on the 18th, and snow will gather around Yamanashi Prefecture and the mountains along the Kanto area. is.

The amount of snow falling during the 24 hours until the evening of the 18th is expected to be 20 cm in Yamanashi prefecture, 10 cm along the mountains in Kanto, 5 cm in the plains of Kanto, and 1 cm in the 23 wards of Tokyo where there is a lot of snow. You.

If the temperature is lower than expected, the area of ​​snow in the plains of the Kanto area may expand.

The Japan Meteorological Agency pays attention to the impact on traffic caused by snow and freezing on the road surface, and says that test takers should "check the latest weather information and head to the test site with plenty of time."