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2021/01/07 17:07 Weather News
After the passage of this low pressure, extremely strong cold air will enter and it will snow in a wide area, causing heavy snowfall in Hokuriku and other areas, and there is a risk of unusual snowfall in Kyushu and other areas.
The maximum instantaneous wind speed observed at 4:00 p.m. was 42.2 m / s at Tobishima in Sakata City (remote island) in Yamagata Prefecture, 39.6 m / s at Mitsui in Wajima City , Ishikawa prefecture and 38.5 m / s in Ryotsu in Sado city, Niigata prefecture. And so.
Peak wind is gradually passing from western Japan, but in northern Japan, watch out for storms and snowstorms until tomorrow morning.
Heavy snowfall is expected mainly in areas on the Sea of Japan side, with an increase of 120 cm expected in places like Hokuriku, where snow clouds are likely to occur. Some of the developed snow clouds will flow over the mountains to the sides of Setouchi and the Pacific Ocean, and there is a risk of snow accumulation even in areas where there is almost no snow.
Especially in Kyushu, the weather conditions are worse than originally anticipated, and it is expected that it will snow intermittently until Saturday the 9th. The snow peak is expected to be twice from tonight until tomorrow morning (Friday) and tomorrow. at night, and the increase in snowfall from tomorrow morning (Sunday) can reach 30-40 cm in the mountainous areas of the Kyushu Mountains. There is.
Weather News predicts that there will be 6 to 8 inches of snow even on flat terrain in northern Kyushu. Even in the urban area of Fukuoka City, snow of 5 cm or more can accumulate, resulting in heavy snowfall that has not been seen in recent years.
When it snows so much in an area where it does not usually snow as much, there are power outages due to downed and overhanging trees and rail line obstructions, line point failures due to snowfall, slip accidents due to freezing of the road surface and high urban speeds. It can lead to road closures and vehicle stagnation on a large scale due to stagnation. In the unlikely event of a prolonged road closure on Kyushu Highway, etc., there is a possibility that food and other items in supermarkets and convenience stores will run out in the future due to stagnation of the distribution, but do not buy.
There is a concern that slip accidents could occur due to snowfall or freezing of the road surface. Do not drive a car that is not equipped with winter tires or tire chains.
On days when the temperature is below freezing, equipment such as the water pipes may freeze and the water supply may not be possible or, in the worst case, the equipment or the water pipe may be damaged. water can burst. Please Be Careful.
