Residents of the Sea of Japan coastal areas, including the quake-hit Noto Peninsula, are urged to take precautions against heavy snowfall.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a winter pressure pattern will likely strengthen with an inflow of the most powerful cold air mass of the season.
The agency says it will bring heavy snow to regions along the Sea of Japan in western to northern Japan from Tuesday through Thursday.
Snow is expected to fall mainly in mountains and mountainous areas in those regions, but heavy snow is also likely in the flatlands of the Tokai, Kinki and Kyushu regions, which usually don't get much snow.
In the 24 hours through Wednesday morning, up to 80 centimeters of snow is expected in the Hokuriku region, 70 centimeters in Niigata Prefecture, and 60 centimeters in the Tokai region.
For the 24-hour period through Thursday morning, up to one meter of snow is forecast for the Hokuriku region and Niigata Prefecture, up to 80 centimeters in the Tohoku region and up to 70 centimeters in the regions of Tokai and Kinki.
The agency is warning that gusty winds accompanying snow will likely cause rough sea conditions in the Hokuriku region and northern Japan.
Officials are urging people to be on the alert for traffic disruptions, high waves and avalanches.
They are also warning that snow could cause houses and buildings damaged by the New Year's Day earthquake to collapse under its weight.
The officials are also warning of the severe cold. A daytime high for Tuesday is expected to be 3 degrees Celsius in the cities of Wajima, Kanazawa and Toyama.
Evacuees are advised to take precautions against hypothermia, as well as to keep an eye on the health condition of family members and others around them. They are also urged to stay warm by using blankets and exercising.
The number of jolts in the affected areas has been decreasing, but seismic activity remains at high levels.
As of 4 a.m. on Tuesday, 1,498 tremors with an intensity of 1 or higher on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to seven had been observed.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a winter pressure pattern will likely strengthen with an inflow of the most powerful cold air mass of the season.
The agency says it will bring heavy snow to regions along the Sea of Japan in western to northern Japan from Tuesday through Thursday.
Snow is expected to fall mainly in mountains and mountainous areas in those regions, but heavy snow is also likely in the flatlands of the Tokai, Kinki and Kyushu regions, which usually don't get much snow.
In the 24 hours through Wednesday morning, up to 80 centimeters of snow is expected in the Hokuriku region, 70 centimeters in Niigata Prefecture, and 60 centimeters in the Tokai region.
For the 24-hour period through Thursday morning, up to one meter of snow is forecast for the Hokuriku region and Niigata Prefecture, up to 80 centimeters in the Tohoku region and up to 70 centimeters in the regions of Tokai and Kinki.
The agency is warning that gusty winds accompanying snow will likely cause rough sea conditions in the Hokuriku region and northern Japan.
Officials are urging people to be on the alert for traffic disruptions, high waves and avalanches.
They are also warning that snow could cause houses and buildings damaged by the New Year's Day earthquake to collapse under its weight.
The officials are also warning of the severe cold. A daytime high for Tuesday is expected to be 3 degrees Celsius in the cities of Wajima, Kanazawa and Toyama.
Evacuees are advised to take precautions against hypothermia, as well as to keep an eye on the health condition of family members and others around them. They are also urged to stay warm by using blankets and exercising.
The number of jolts in the affected areas has been decreasing, but seismic activity remains at high levels.
As of 4 a.m. on Tuesday, 1,498 tremors with an intensity of 1 or higher on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to seven had been observed.
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Summary
Winter storm warning issued for Sea of Japan coastal areas, including Noto Peninsula. Heavy snowfall expected from Tuesday to Thursday. Regions such as Tokai, Kinki and Kyushu, which typically receive little snow, are at risk. Up to a meter of snow forecasted for Hokuriku region and Niigata
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240123_04/
Date: Jan. 23, 2024
Created: 2024/01/23 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 18:35
Last Read: 2024/01/24 09:11