Due to the strong winter-type pressure distribution, it snows mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side, especially in Hokuriku and Niigata prefectures.


The windy conditions continue, and it is necessary to be cautious about the impact of heavy snow on traffic and blizzards over the 18th.

Snow gets stronger in Hokuriku and Niigata

Due to the strong winter-type pressure distribution, it is snowing mainly on the Sea of ​​Japan side from northern Japan to western Japan.



In particular, the snow is getting stronger on the Sea of ​​Japan side of Hokkaido, Hokuriku, and Niigata prefecture, and it is snowing about 30 cm in 6 hours until 5 pm.



According to the Toyama River National Highway Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, after 3:00 pm on the 17th, on National Route 8 in Miyazaki, Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture, the truck from Niigata to Toyama could not climb uphill for a while, 2 km. There was a traffic jam for 3 kilometers from.



According to the Toyama River National Highway Office, National Highway No. 8 is still congested on both the upper and lower lines, and we are calling for refraining from going out unnecessarily by car.



In Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture, a remarkable snowfall of 19 cm was observed in 3 hours until 2:00 pm, and the meteorological observatory said that there is an increasing risk of large-scale traffic impacts in the eastern north of Toyama Prefecture. At 2:26, ​​we released "Information on Significant Heavy Snow".

Snow is piled up even on flat ground, and the snowfall at 5 pm is


38 cm in Toyama City,


14 cm in Kanazawa


City, 12 cm in Fukui City,


and 6 cm in Yamaguchi City.



The winds continued to be strong mainly in the coastal areas, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed observed in 3 hours until 5 pm was

▽


32 meters on Hachijojima in the Izu Islands


▽ 27.9 meters on Erimomisaki in Hokkaido.

Be wary of heavy snowfall on the Sea of ​​Japan side of Hokkaido-Kyushu

On the Sea of ​​Japan side from northern Japan to western Japan, snow will increase intermittently, especially along the mountains, and there is a risk of heavy snowfall over the 18th.



The amount of snow that falls in 24 hours until the evening of the 18th is


100 cm in Niigata prefecture

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80 cm in Hokuriku and Kinki

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60 cm in Tohoku and Nagano prefectures, and 60 cm in Gifu prefecture


▽ 50 cm in Chugoku region


▽ 40 cm in Hokkaido and northeastern Kan


▽ 30 cm in Shikoku and northern


Kyushu ▽ 5 cm in southern Kyushu.



After that, it will continue to snow over the 19th, and there is a risk of heavy snowfall.

Be wary of blizzards for a while

Windy conditions will continue until the 18th, and there is a risk of a very strong wind blowing with snow over a wide area from northern Japan to western Japan, resulting in a blizzard.



The maximum wind speed over the 18th is


▽ 23 meters in Kanto Koshin and southern


Kyushu


▽

20 meters in Tokai and Kinki, Chugoku region, Shikoku, and northern Kyushu

▽ 18 meters in Hokkaido and the


maximum instantaneous wind speed is expected to be 30 to 35 meters It has been.



The waves are high and it is expected to be a big deal on the coasts of Hokkaido, Hokuriku and Kanto.

Be wary of heavy snow and blizzards Be careful of snow removal work

The Japan Meteorological Agency warns against the impact of heavy snowfall on traffic and blizzards, and calls for careful attention to avalanches and snow accretion.



It is necessary to be careful about accidents during snow removal such as snow removal, work should be done by two or more people with a lifeline attached, and try to work carefully and reasonably, such as staying away from the "under the eaves" where snow may fall from the roof. please.