Although the peak of snow has passed in Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku, which have become record heavy snowfalls, the amount of snowfall is much higher than normal, so please be careful about the impact on traffic and accidents during snow removal work.

On the other hand, over the next 12 days, it may snow on the Pacific side of eastern and western Japan and accumulate on flat ground, so caution is required regarding the impact on traffic.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, due to the winter-type pressure distribution and the strong cold air, the snow in Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku became stronger until the morning of the 11th, and it became a record heavy snowfall in various places.



The snowfall at 5 pm on the 11th is 2 meters and 29 centimeters in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, 1 meter and 14 centimeters in Toyama City, 90 centimeters in Fukui City, 59 centimeters in Niigata City and 47 centimeters in Kanazawa City.



The depth of snowfall has reached more than double to three times the normal level in various parts of Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku.



Although the peak of heavy snowfall has passed in Niigata Prefecture and Hokuriku, the Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for continued attention to accidents during snow removal work, falling snow from the roof, and avalanches, in addition to the impact on traffic.



Be sure to remove snow, such as removing snow, with two or more people, be careful not to pass under the eaves where snow may fall, and take frequent breaks.



On the other hand, it is expected that a low pressure system will advance along the southern coast of Japan from now on the 12th, and it will snow mainly along the mountains from Kyushu to Kanto Koshin, and there is a risk that it will accumulate even on flat ground.



The amount of snow that falls in the 24 hours until the evening of the 12th is expected to be 20 cm in Kinki and Tokai and Shikoku, 15 cm in the Kanto Koshin and Chugoku regions, and 10 cm in Kyushu, all along the mountains.



Where there is a lot of flat land, it is expected to be 10 cm in Kinki and Shikoku, 7 cm in Kanto, 5 cm in Tokai and Chugoku regions, and 1 cm in Tokyo's 23 wards.



Depending on the degree of development of low pressure, heavy snow may occur, so the Japan Meteorological Agency is wary of the impact on traffic due to snow accumulation and freezing of the road surface, and is calling for careful attention to snow accretion on electric wires and trees.

Railway companies in the Greater Tokyo Area will operate as usual

In the Kanto region, it will snow mainly along the mountains from now on the 12th, and there is a risk that it will accumulate even on flat ground, but railway companies in the metropolitan area are scheduled to operate normally from the first train on the 12th.



JR will operate on the usual schedule for both Shinkansen and conventional lines, and private railway companies and subways will also operate as usual.



However, depending on how it snows, there may be delays and other effects, so railway companies are calling for the latest information on their websites.