TOKYO, Feb 06 (News On Japan) –
The Kanto-Koshin area is on alert for potential accidents because of snowy situations extending into Wednesday morning, February seventh. Following an evening of intensifying chilly, forecasts point out a broader space might expertise highway ice than on Tuesday morning.
Although the sixth noticed primarily gentle rain throughout Kanto, moderately than snowfall, remnants of snow persist. Snow depth measurements as of 11 a.m. embrace 5 centimeters in Tokyo and Maebashi, and a big 22 centimeters in Chichibu, Saitama.
Daytime temperatures on the sixth remained low, with Tokyo and Saitama reaching a excessive of solely 5°C, suggesting snow will seemingly proceed to cowl the bottom by way of the afternoon.
The chilly is predicted to deepen in a single day, with the morning of the seventh predicted to see even decrease temperatures than the day gone by, together with -4°C in Saitama and -1°C in Maebashi.
With a large space of the Kanto-Koshin area prone to slushy snow freezing over, warning is suggested in opposition to slipping and falling accidents the next morning. Residents are urged to arrange for the icy situations, which might considerably impression mobility and security.
Source: ANN