Due to the strong winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern, heavy snow is expected from around Monday the 26th, mainly from western Japan to the Sea of ​​Japan side of northern Japan.

In areas where heavy snowfall is expected, calls for refraining from going out unnecessarily and urgently and preparations for snow have begun.



We will keep you updated on the situation in each area.

《Updating from time to time》

Around 14:00 Nara Tire shop crowded with winter tire changes

At a company that sells and exchanges tires in Nara City, employees are busy with the task of replacing them with winter tires such as studless tires.

The 22nd was fully booked from the morning, so four people, including the president, used the parking lot to efficiently change the tires.



According to the company, all reservations for tire exchanges have been filled by the end of the year. is.



President Tomotaka Hiraoka said, "It was warm until recently, but it suddenly got cold, so everyone is rushing to change tires."

Around 13:00 Ehime Ozu People who buy products for snow protection at a home center

In response to the forecast of heavy snowfall, a home center in Ozu City has set up a special corner near the entrance of the store where products for snow countermeasures such as snow shovels and snow melting agents are lined up.

People came to the store one after another to buy shovels, and it was seen that the store clerk replenished the shovels that were no longer in the store.



According to the store, about 100 scoops were sold in the last three days, and nearly twice as many people are visiting the winter tire replacement service as usual.



Takahiro Masaoka, the manager of "DCM Ozu store", said, "I have the impression that snow countermeasure goods have started to sell since the beginning of this week, and I have the impression that everyone is preparing early."

Around 13:00 Nagaoka, Niigata

Nagaoka City hastily set up a temporary snow disposal site on the riverbed of the river that flows through the city from the 22nd.

According to the city, snow dumps are often set up from the beginning of the year, but this record-breaking snowfall has pushed it forward.



Niigata Prefecture is expected to have heavy snow again from the 23rd, and dump trucks from snow removal companies visited the snow dump one after another to remove a large amount of snow.



A man from a snow removal business said, "We have received a lot of requests to remove the snow from the roof. It's rare for this much snow to fall in December, so I think every business is in a hurry."

11:00 Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau and Niigata Local Meteorological Observatory make an emergency announcement

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau and the Niigata Local Meteorological Observatory held a press conference in Niigata City and made an "emergency announcement" due to the heavy snow.



The Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Transport will prevent traffic on 21 sections, including national roads in Niigata Prefecture, where traffic jams and stranded people have occurred due to the heavy snow, and national highways in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures. announced that it is possible.



A total of 12 sections, including National Routes 8 and 17, in Niigata Prefecture, five sections, including National Routes 8, 41, and 470 in Toyama Prefecture, and National Routes 8 and 160 in Ishikawa Prefecture, may be closed to traffic. We will announce it as soon as it is decided, with a total of 4 sections.

After that, the Japan Meteorological Observatory and the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau called on people to refrain from going out unnecessarily.

Around 11:00 Power outage continues Niigata Sado Citizen volunteers also serve food

According to the Tohoku Electric Power Network, about 2,900 households in Sado City had a power outage as of 1:00 pm on the 22nd due to the heavy snow, and in some areas it has been five days since the power outage.



In Iwakubi, Sado City, where power outages continue, around noon on the 22nd, volunteers who run restaurants in the city held a hot meal at the gymnasium of an elementary school that was closed down, and warm food such as omelet, miso soup, oden, and milk tea was served. I was.



A woman in her 70s said, "The power has not been restored, and it's pitch black and very lonely at night. I couldn't use the TV or phone, so I couldn't find a way to distract myself. I was talking to

9:00 Shimane Prefecture holds a disaster prevention meeting and calls for refraining from going out unnecessarily

At the Shimane Prefecture Disaster Prevention Headquarters meeting, the person in charge of the prefecture confirmed that related organizations would start removing snow from the roads early and prepare relief supplies in case the car got stuck.



Governor Maruyama said, "It is possible that the roads will be closed early to avoid traffic jams and stranded people due to heavy snow. In areas where there are road closures, I would like residents to refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent outings by car as much as possible. ' and called for maximum caution against heavy snow.