Parts of Sapporo are covered in snow, and in Obihiro, the first snow falls 13 days later than normal (weather forecaster Takanori Kamata November 14, 2023) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Snow is falling in some parts of Sapporo City. In Obihiro, the first snow falls 13 days later than normal.
November 14, 2023 11:38
For the past few days, cold air has flowed into the sky around Hokkaido due to a winter-like atmospheric pressure pattern, and snow has fallen in many places, especially in northern and central Hokkaido. From last night (13th) to this morning (14th), it snowed more easily in Sapporo, with 5cm of snow falling in the 12 hours up to 9am in Sapporo City’s Koganeyu. Additionally, in Obihiro in the Tokachi region, the first snow was observed 13 days later than normal. Tomorrow (the 15th), the cold air in the sky is expected to ease and daytime temperatures are expected to return to normal.
Light accumulation occurs locally even in central Sapporo
Today, the area around Hokkaido has a winter-like atmospheric pressure pattern, and around 1,500 meters above sea level, there is cold air as cold as late November to early December.
Snow has been falling more easily in northern and central Hokkaido since the night of the 10th, and the amount of snow that fell in the 12 hours from last night to 9 a.m. today was 19 cm in Ishikari-Numata in the Sorachi region, where the heaviest amount of snow fell. In Shumarinai, Horokanai Town, in the Kamikawa region, which has the most snowfall in the country, snowfall reached 64 cm at 4 a.m. today.
In Sapporo, the snow has temporarily become heavier since the start of today, and at Koganeyu AMeDAS in Minami Ward, Sapporo city, the amount of snow that fell in the 12 hours up to 9 a.m. was 5 cm. Although no snow was observed in Sapporo AMeDAS, there were some places in the city center where there was a light amount of snow on the roads.
First snow observed in Obihiro
This morning, it snowed briefly in Obihiro in the Tokachi region in eastern Hokkaido, with the first snow falling 13 days later than normal and 4 days later than last year.
Meteorological offices in Hokkaido have already observed the first snow in Asahikawa on October 21st, Wakkanai on November 10th, and Sapporo, Abashiri, Muroran, and Hakodate on November 11th, and there are still places where the first snow has not been observed. Only available in Kushiro.
Tomorrow there will be many sunny spells and temperatures will be around normal.
Tomorrow, the area around Hokkaido will generally be within the area of high pressure, and the cold air in the sky will ease.
It will be sunny in many parts of Hokkaido, and the maximum daytime temperature is expected to return to near normal levels. The cold during the day will ease. However, the temperature drops to around 0℃ in the morning, so you need to be careful when choosing what to wear.
In addition, there is a risk that roads may freeze in the mornings and evenings, especially in areas with heavy snowfall, and that snow may loosen during the day, worsening road conditions. There have been serious accidents caused by slips, so please be careful when driving.
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