Japan's weather agency warns of heavy snow, strong winds in northern and western Japan
In the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, Niigata Prefecture, the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions and Gifu Prefecture could see up to 70 centimetres of snow.
TOKYO - Japan's weather agency said on Wednesday that heavy snow is forecast across northern and western Japan, especially in areas along the Sea of Japan coast, until Friday.
Some regions are expected to experience extremely strong winds along with the snow, reported Xinhua.
In the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, Niigata Prefecture, the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions and Gifu Prefecture could see up to 70 centimetres of snow.
Meanwhile, the Chugoku region may experience up to 50 centimetres, Hokkaido 40 centimetres, the Kinki region 35 centimetres, Yamaguchi Prefecture and the Shikoku region 20 centimetres each and northern Kyushu five centimetres, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
In the subsequent 24-hour period until Friday morning, 70 centimetres of snow is forecast for Niigata Prefecture, the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions, Gifu Prefecture and the Chugoku region, 50 centimetres for Hokkaido and the Kinki region, 30 centimetres for Yamaguchi Prefecture and the Shikoku region, and seven centimetres for northern Kyushu, the JMA added.
Weather officials warned of possible traffic disruptions while advising people to watch out for blackouts caused by snow accumulation on power lines, avalanches, strong winds, high waves, and lightning strikes. - BERNAMA
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