TOKYO: The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Thursday (Jan 1) that heavy snow is expected in mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin region – Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures – from Friday (Jan 2) afternoon to Saturday (Jan 3).
According to the agency, a strong winter-type pressure pattern is developing near Japan, with intense cold air below minus 36 deg C flowing into the Kanto-Koshin region at an altitude of about 5,500m. Some non-mountainous areas in southern Kanto region, including Tokyo, may see snow accumulation.
Forecast snowfall amounts for the 24h period starting from 6pm on Jan 1 are: up to 10cm in the mountainous areas of northern Kanto region; 4cm in northern Kanto’s non-mountainous areas; 5cm in areas covering Hakone, Tama and Chichibu; and 1cm in the non-mountainous area of southern Kanto region. - The Japan News/ANN
