Heavy Snowfall Continues in Japan
The Sea of Japan side of Japan is experiencing the heaviest snowfall of the season due to a cold wave. This snowfall is expected to continue through Sunday.
In the 24 hours leading up to 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture received 77 centimeters of snow, Joetsu in Niigata Prefecture received 71 centimeters, and Toyama City received 67 centimeters. There is a possibility that snowfall will intensify in short periods.
The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts snowfall of up to 100 centimeters in the Tohoku, Hokuriku, and Niigata regions, 70 centimeters in the Tokai and Kinki regions, 50 centimeters in Hokkaido, Chugoku, and northern Kyushu, 40 centimeters in Shikoku, and 15 centimeters in southern Kyushu in the 24 hours leading up to 6:00 a.m. Thursday.
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Manolo Noriega
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Eugene Alta
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Loubianka
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