From next Monday, the winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern will intensify, and the coldest air of this winter will flow in, causing snow to intensify mainly from northern Japan to western Japan on the Sea of Japan side. It could turn into a blizzard.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for vigilance against the impact on traffic caused by storms, high waves, heavy snow and blizzards.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the winter-type pressure pattern is gradually strengthening from the west, and snow is falling in the Tohoku and Hokuriku regions as well as along the mountains in the Chugoku region.
At 6:00 p.m. , ▽1.25
cm at Hijiori, Okura Village, Yamagata Prefecture,
▽51 cm at Morikado, Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, ▽
19 cm at Kuzuryu, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture,
▽Yawata, Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. 11 centimeters and so on.
From now until next Monday on the 19th, the winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern will intensify, and the coldest air of this winter will flow over Japan, and extremely strong winds will blow along with snow from northern Japan to western Japan on the Sea of Japan side. is expected to be
Especially after the morning of the 18th, the "JPCZ" (Japan Sea cold air mass convergence zone), which creates belt-shaped snow clouds in the Sea of Japan, occurred, and snow clouds developed locally in Hokuriku, Niigata Prefecture, and the southern Tohoku region, and the mountains There is also a risk of heavy snow along the coast.
The amount of snow falling in the 24 hours until the evening of the 18th will
be 70 centimeters in Hokuriku,
60 centimeters in Kinki and Niigata prefectures,
50 centimeters in Hokkaido, Tohoku and Chugoku
regions, and 15 centimeters in northern Kyushu. is expected.
In addition, in the 24 hours until the evening of the 19th,
70 cm to 1 m in Niigata Prefecture,
60 to 80 cm in Hokuriku and Tohoku,
20 to 40 cm in Hokkaido, Kinki and Chugoku regions, and
Kyushu .
5 to 10 centimeters of snow is expected in the north.
Also, the wind is very strong nationwide, and the maximum wind speed on the 18th is
▽ 23 meters in Niigata, Kinki, and Okinawa Prefectures,
▽ 20 meters in Hokkaido, Hokuriku, Chugoku, and southern
Kyushu ▽ 18 meters in northern Kyushu
▽ The maximum instantaneous wind speed is expected to reach 30 to 35 meters. increase.
On the Sea of Japan side, the snow and wind are strong and may turn into a blizzard, especially in Hokkaido.
In addition, the waves on the sea are also high, and on the 18th,
▽Hokuriku and Okinawa will have a 6-meter storm, and
▽Hokkaido, Niigata Prefecture, Kinki, Chugoku region, Kyushu, and Amami region will have a 5-meter storm. It is expected.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for vigilance against the impact on traffic caused by storms, high waves, heavy snow and blizzards.
Some areas in western Japan, such as Kyushu and Shikoku, are expected to experience the first snowfall of the season, so be careful not to fall while walking or slip in your car.