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MBC News | Satsuma region No longer afraid of heavy snow

Satsuma region Heavy snow fear disappears, but watch out for road freeze[01/28 12:15]

In the Satsuma region, the fear of heavy snow has disappeared, but by the morning of the 28th, snow had piled up in some places. Be careful of icy roads.

Around 3:30 am, National Route 225 in Kawabe-cho, Minamikyushu City, near Kawabe Pass. The road was covered with snow.

Due to the winter-type pressure distribution, cold air flowed in from the late night of the 27th to the morning of the 28th in the southern part of Kyushu, and in the Satsuma region, there were places where it snowed, mainly in the mountains over 200 meters above sea level. Even in Nagashima Town, it snowed on the morning of the 28th, and there were places where it was piled up.

(Resident) “(Q. (roof snow) When did this pile up?) It’s last night.”

The snow clouds hanging over the Satsuma region have weakened, and the fear of heavy snow has disappeared, but it is expected that there will be snow or rain in some areas after this.

In addition, there are places where snow is piled up, mainly in the mountains, so you need to be careful of traffic jams.

The lowest temperature observed in the prefecture on the 28th was minus 2.1 degrees in Shibushi City, minus 1.8 degrees in Makinohara in Kirishima City, and minus 1.4 degrees in Kihoku in Kanoya City.

On the 28th, the temperature during the day is not expected to rise, and the expected maximum temperature is 3 degrees in Oguchi, Isa City, 4 degrees in Satsumasendai City, 6 degrees in Kagoshima City, and 14 degrees in Naze, Amami City.


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