West Japan Tomorrow may cause heavy snow in the plains Be careful of road surface freezing February 17 18:16
Due to the strong cold, snow falls mainly in the mountains in western Japan, and there is a possibility of heavy snow in the plains on the 18th. The Japan Meteorological Agency calls for attention to the effects on traffic caused by snow and freezing on the road surface.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the winter-type pressure distribution is intensifying, and strong cold air of minus 33 degrees or less flows from western Japan to around 5500 meters above eastern Japan.
Snow is falling mainly along the mountains in western Japan. In Yawata, Kitahiroshima-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture, there was no snow at 6:00 am on the 17th, but it was 24 cm at 5:00 pm.
As the cold air continues to flow, snow will continue to fall from western Japan to the northern part of Japan, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, on the 18th, resulting in heavy snowfall, which may accumulate in the plains of the western Pacific Ocean side of western Japan.
The amount of snow falling in the 24 hours until the evening of the 18th is 60 cm in Hokuriku, 50 cm in Kinki, 40 cm in Tokai and Chugoku regions, 40 cm in Hokkaido, 30 cm in Hokkaido, 25 cm in Shikoku, 20 in northern Kyushu It is expected to be 10 cm in southern Kyushu.
In addition, the wind is expected to blow very strongly with snow over a wide area on the Sea of Japan side. Calls attention to the impact on traffic.