Due to the extremely strong cold air coming in this winter, heavy snow and blizzards are expected from the 24th to the 26th on the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan and western Japan. .
Temperatures are expected to be as low as once every 10 years nationwide, and there is a risk of damage due to freezing of road surfaces and water pipes, so vigilance is required.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a winter-type atmospheric pressure pattern is expected to intensify around Japan from the 24th to the 26th, and the strongest cold air of this winter is expected to flow from northern Japan to western Japan.
As a result, heavy snowfall and blizzards are expected mainly from northern Japan to the Sea of Japan side of western Japan, and there is a risk that the amount of snowfall will increase rapidly in a short period of time.
In addition, there is a risk of heavy snowfall on the Pacific side of the plains, where there is usually little snow, and the Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that it will snow tonight in Tokyo's 23 wards, and there will be places where it will accumulate lightly.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temperature is expected to drop significantly nationwide, and it is expected to be as low as once in 10 years. We are calling for attention to power outages due to accretion and snow.
In areas where heavy snow is expected, there is a risk that cars will get stuck, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is calling on people to refrain from going out unnecessarily.