Due to the effects of low pressure and cold air, heavy snowfall occurs along the mountains in Yamanashi, Nagano, and Shizuoka prefectures, and there are places where snow and sleet are falling in the plains of the Kanto region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for action with a margin, saying that heavy snow may occur in the 23 wards of Tokyo after this, and transportation may be affected in the evening.
Be wary of the impact on traffic
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a low pressure system off the coast of Tokaido is developing toward the south coast of Honshu and moving eastward, and cold air is flowing into the sky, resulting in heavy snowfall along the mountains in Yamanashi, Nagano, and Shizuoka prefectures.
The snowfall at 11:00 am is
25 cm in Yamanakako Village, Yamanashi Prefecture
, 13 cm in Fujikawaguchiko Town
, 9 cm in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture
, 6 cm in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture,
and 5 cm in Kofu City. increase.
Even in the plains of the Kanto region, snow and sleet are falling in areas such as Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, Hachioji City, Tokyo, and part of Setagaya Ward.
The temperature in central Tokyo was 4.3 degrees at 5 am, but it has dropped to 2.2 degrees at 11 am, and the temperature will drop further toward the evening, turning into snow, and there is a risk of accumulation.
Where there is a lot of snow in the 24 hours until noon on the 11th ▽
30 cm in Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures
▽ 25 cm in Nagano prefecture,
▽ In the northeastern part of the Kanto region, from Hakone in the southern part of the Kanto region to the Tama and Chichibu regions
It is expected to be
20 cm,
▽ 8 cm in the plains of southern Kanto , and ▽ 5 cm in the 23 wards of Tokyo.
Heavy snow warnings have been issued over a wide area of Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures and part of Shizuoka prefecture.
After the evening, if the temperature drops below expectations, the amount of snow will increase further, and there is a possibility that the standard for heavy snow warning will be reached even in the 23 wards of Tokyo.
In the Kanto region, even a small amount of snow may significantly disturb the transportation schedule, and may cause a car slip accident or a pedestrian or bicycle fall accident.
The Japan Meteorological Agency confirms the latest weather information, is wary of the impact on traffic due to heavy snowfall and freezing of the road surface, and is calling attention to power outages due to snow accretion.
Traffic disruptions due to snow and freezing are expected on the evening of the 10th and the morning of the 11th.
Make a schedule with plenty of time, and refrain from going out unnecessarily in areas with heavy snowfall.