"Notable heavy snowfall" reported in Ishikawa Prefecture, 27cm observed in 6 hours in Wajima

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Due to the influence of a winter pressure pattern, heavy snow continued to fall on the Japanese archipelago on the 22nd, mainly on the Sea of Japan side. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a "weather alert regarding significant heavy snowfall," citing an increasing risk of large-scale traffic disruptions due to snow on the plains of northern Noto in Ishikawa Prefecture. In Wajima city in the prefecture, 27 centimeters of snow fell in the six…

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On the 22nd, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a "weather information regarding significant heavy snowfall" in Ishikawa Prefecture, stating that there is a growing risk of large-scale traffic disruptions due to snow. In Wajima City, 26 centimeters of snow fell in the six hours up to 5:00 a.m. on the 22nd.