In response to the forecast of heavy snowfall, expressway companies have announced in advance on their websites that there is a possibility of chain restrictions and road closures from the 30th.
Of these, the East Japan Expressway runs from Hokkaido to Niigata prefectures on the Sea of Japan side, and in some prefectures of Iwate, Fukushima, Gunma, and Nagano, from December 31st to January 3rd of Omisoka. It is said that there is a possibility of chain regulation and road closure.
On the East Nippon Expressway, traffic information such as road closures and chain restrictions will be posted on Twitter as well as on the website.
From the 30th, the Central Nippon Expressway may be closed on the Tomei Expressway and Meishin Expressway that pass through Aichi, Gifu and Shiga prefectures, and the Hokuriku Expressway that passes through Shiga, Fukui, Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures. There is.
From the 30th to the 31st of the West Nippon Expressway, the section on the homepage that is expected to be regulated as there is a possibility of traffic closure in a wide range of western Japan such as Kyushu is shown on the map.
Preparing winter tires and chains
Highway companies are urging people to refrain from going out and to change to winter tires and bring chains when using the highway.