Due to the influx of extremely strong cold air this winter, heavy snow and blizzards are expected from the 24th from northern Japan to the Sea of Japan side of western Japan.
Temperatures will be much lower than normal, and there is a risk of impacts on traffic and freezing of water pipes in various places.
Please make early preparations for heavy snow and low temperatures, such as rescheduling your plans.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Chugoku region, Shikoku, and the Tokai region are likely to experience snowfall from early morning on the 23rd due to the effects of a low-pressure system moving over the seas south of Japan.
Furthermore, from Tuesday the 24th to Thursday the 26th, the winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern will intensify, and the extremely strong cold air of this winter, which is around 15 degrees below the average year, is expected to flow from western Japan to eastern Japan.
For this reason, heavy snowfall and blizzards centered on the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan and western Japan, and if snow clouds continue to cover the same area, there is a risk that the amount of snow will increase rapidly in a short period of time.
In addition, there is a risk of heavy snow even on the flatlands on the Pacific side, such as Kyushu and Shikoku, which usually have little snow.
The amount of snow that
fell in the 24 hours from the evening of the 23rd to the evening of the 24th
was 40 to 60 cm in Tohoku,
and 20 to 20 cm in the Hokuriku, Niigata, Tokai, Kinki, and Chugoku regions. 40 cm, ▽Kanto-Koshin, Shikoku and northern Kyushu
are expected to be
10-20 cm .
In addition, the amount of snowfall in the 24 hours until the evening of the 25th of this month is
▽ 70 to 100 cm in Niigata Prefecture,
▽ 60 to 80 cm in Tohoku and Hokuriku, and
▽ 50 cm in the Kanto Koshin, Tokai, Kinki and Chugoku regions. 70 cm,
▽ 20 to 40 cm in Shikoku and northern Kyushu,
▽ 10 to 20 cm in southern Kyushu
.
Winds have also intensified nationwide, and
the maximum wind speed on the
24th is expected to be
25 to 29 meters in southern Kyushu and the Amami region, and 20 to 24 meters in various parts of Tohoku to western Japan and Okinawa Prefecture, with the
maximum instantaneous wind speed .
is
expected to range from 35m to 45m in southern Kyushu and the Amami region.
In addition, it is expected to become severe over a wide area of eastern Japan, western Japan, and Okinawa/Amami.
The temperature has also dropped significantly
, and the lowest temperature on the 25th of this month was
-11 degrees in Sapporo, -8 degrees in
Nagano, -6 degrees in
Sendai, -4 degrees in
Kochi
and Kumamoto.
It is expected to be
-3 degrees in central Tokyo and Hiroshima,
-2 degrees in Nagoya,
and -1 in Osaka .
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is urging caution against the impact of heavy snow and blizzards on traffic, storms, and high waves, as well as power outages due to frozen water pipes and snow accumulation.
Please check the latest information and prepare early for heavy snow and low temperatures.
In areas where heavy snow is expected, there is a risk that cars may get stuck, so please consider changing your outing plans.
Prepare for cold weather and heavy snow Ask an expert
We asked Professor Masahiro Nemoto, director of the Disaster Prevention Education Center at the Japanese Red Cross Hokkaido College of Nursing, about how to prepare for severe cold and heavy snow.
Since power outages, water outages, and logistics delays are expected, it is recommended to secure means to warm the body without using electricity, such as disposable body warmers and hot water bottles, and prepare food and daily necessities for three days. In addition to saying that it is necessary, he said, ``The most important thing is to keep the battery of the mobile phone, which is an important tool for collecting information and communicating, not to run out, and to prepare portable batteries at home. I want you to do it." I called out.
On the other hand, there is a risk of monoxide poisoning when using a generator, so be sure to use it outdoors instead of indoors, and if you use a disposable warmer or hot water bottle for a long time, there is a risk of low-temperature burns. He pointed out that it is important not to use it at bedtime, and that it is important for the elderly to talk to the people around them frequently because it is difficult for them to notice even if they are hypothermia.
Professor Nemoto says, ``When a power outage or water outage occurs, trying to use tools you have never used before can lead to accidents, so if you have a sleeping bag for camping, use it. I want you to take safety measures as much as you can, without thinking too much about things such as warming your body with something."
A hot topic is the video of "Countermeasures against the cold at home with items that are readily available"
With severe cold weather expected nationwide from next week, a video that introduces countermeasures against the cold at home using readily available items has become a hot topic on the Internet.
This was posted by a woman in her 30s on a video posting site in November last year, and as of the 20th of this month, it has been viewed more than 800,000 times.
In the video, she explains that adding vinyl curtains to the windows in her home and adding plastic panels to keep the cold air out has increased the temperature in the room.
In addition, we have released a video on how to easily prevent the cold, such as attaching a packing sheet that you can get at a 100-yen shop to the window.
According to the woman, the amount of electricity used has been reduced compared to last year due to these measures, and viewers have commented that it was "helpful".
The woman who posted the video said, ``It's going to be cold next week, so you can easily keep warm by turning on the air conditioner, but that will increase your electricity bill, so it's better to start with what you can do yourself. I don't think so," he said.