In Niigata prefecture and the southern part of the Tohoku region, where there was a record heavy snowfall, the amount of snowfall was more than three times that of an average year.


From the 22nd to the 26th, there will be heavy snowfall again, centering on the Sea of ​​Japan side of northern and western Japan, and there is a risk that traffic will be affected in various places.


Get ready before the snow gets stronger.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, snow continues to fall mainly in Hokuriku, Niigata Prefecture, and the Sea of ​​Japan side of Tohoku due to the strong winter-type atmospheric pressure distribution, and heavy snowfall continues on the 21st.



At 11:00 a.m., the snowfall amounted to 1.73

meters

at


Sukayu in the Hakkoda Mountains of Aomori Prefecture


;

It is a record heavy snow that reaches more than three times the normal year in some places,

such as centimeters .




From northern Japan to western Japan, from the Sea of ​​Japan side, the weather will be stormy

This is the outlook for the future.



From the 22nd to around Monday, the 26th, the winter-type pressure pattern is expected to strengthen again, and strong cold air is expected to flow into the sky.



Snow and winds are expected to intensify from northern Japan to the Sea of ​​Japan side of western Japan, resulting in heavy snowfall along the mountains and heavy snowfall on the plains.



The amount of snow falling in the 24 hours from noon on the 22nd to noon on the 23rd will be heavy in


all areas


: 50 to 70 cm in the Hokuriku


region; 40 to 60 cm in the Chugoku region


; 30 to 50 cm in Hokkaido and the Tokai region; and


Niigata .


It is expected to be 20

to 40 centimeters in prefectures, Tohoku and northern Kyushu, and 10 to 20 centimeters in Shikoku.



After that, snowfall in the 24 hours from noon on the 23rd to noon on the 24th


was 70 to 90 cm in Tokai,


60 to 80 cm in Kinki


, 50 to 70 cm in Niigata and Hokuriku,


and 40 in Tohoku and Chugoku. Centimeter to 60 centimeters


▽Hokkaido, Shikoku, and northern Kyushu are expected to be 20 to 40 centimeters.



The winds have strengthened since the 22nd, and the


maximum wind speed is expected to reach


23 meters in Hokkaido and


20 meters in the Kinki and Chugoku


regions, and the maximum instantaneous wind speed in these areas


is expected to reach 30 to 35 meters.



The Japan Meteorological Agency is wary of the impact of heavy snow and blizzards on traffic, and calls for caution against power outages due to snow accumulation.



Please check the latest weather information and make preparations now, such as revising your outing plans in areas where heavy snow is expected.



Accidents that appear to be during snow removal work in various places have occurred one after another.



Be careful of falling snow from roofs and accidents during snow removal, especially in areas where snow accumulation has increased rapidly.



On the 21st, there are areas where the temperature is rising, and we need to be careful of avalanches.