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As the winter pressure pattern strengthens and extremely cold air flows into the sky, there is a risk of heavy snowfall, especially in the Hokuriku region, Gifu Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture. If you are using Expressway, please check the latest weather and traffic information, and be sure to put on winter tires and carry tire chains. Depending on the snowfall, road closures may occur, so please refrain from going out to areas where heavy snow is expected.
The joint announcements made with regional development bureaus and government agencies are as follows:

Hokuriku Region

【latest】
‣Possible road closures due to heavy snowfall Announcement: February 7th, 5pm

【history】
‣ << Urgent >> Heavy snow is possible in the Hokuriku region from February 4th (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa) Announced at 16:00 on February 2nd
‣ Heavy snowfall expected from February 4th (Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa) Announced January 31st

Fukui Prefecture, Kinki Region

【latest】
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (all of Kinki, etc.), to be announced at 3:00 p.m. on February 8th

【history】
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Kansai region, etc.) Announced at 10:30 on February 8th
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Kansai region, etc.) February 7th, 9pm
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Kansai region, etc.) February 7th, 18:00
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Kansai region, etc.) February 7, 14:40
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Kansai region, etc.) February 7, 10:45 a.m.
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (throughout Kinki, etc.) - Possibility of Meishin and Shin-Meishin Expressway road closures after midnight on the 7th - 3pm on February 6th
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui, Kinki region) February 6th, 10:00
‣ Road closures due to heavy snow ~ Hokuriku Expressway, Maiwaka Expressway road closures lifted ~ (Fukui, Kinki region) February 5th 10:10
‣ Road closures due to heavy snowfall: Hokuriku Expressway (Maruoka IC to Takefu IC), National Route 8 and Route 161 road closures lifted (Fukui, Kinki region) February 5th, 6:30 a.m.
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui, Kinki region) February 4th, 24:00
‣ Regarding sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui, Kinki region) February 4th 19:45
‣ Road closures due to heavy snowfall: Hokuriku Expressway, Maiwaka Road, National Routes 8, 27, and 161 closed (first report) (Fukui, Kinki region) February 4, 17:30
‣ Road closures due to heavy snowfall: Hokuriku Expressway, Maiwaka Road, National Routes 8, 27, and 161 (notice) (Fukui and Kinki regions) Announced at 15:15 on February 4
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui and Kinki regions) Announced at 10:00 on February 4th
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui, Kinki region) Announced at 18:25 on February 3
‣ Emergency announcement regarding heavy snow (Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo) Announced at 6:00 p.m. on February 3
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Fukui, Kinki region) Announced February 3rd at 13:15
‣ Heavy snowfall expected from February 4th to 6th (Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Hyogo) Announced at 14:00 on January 31st

Chubu region

【latest】
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (8th report) Announced on February 8th
‣ << Urgent >> Emergency announcement regarding heavy snow ~ Heavy snow will continue from the 4th to around the 8th ~ (Gifu) Announced on February 3rd

【history】
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (7th report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (6th report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (5th report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (4th report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (third report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (Second report) Announced on February 8th
‣ Shin-Meishin Expwy (First report) Announced on February 7th
‣ Scheduled road closures for the Meishin and Shin-Meishin Expwy- Possibility of preventive road closures from 9 p.m. on the 7th due to heavy snow - Announced at 2 p.m. on February 7th
‣ Regarding sections of the Meishin and Shin-Meishin Expwy that are likely to be closed - Due to heavy snowfall, preventive road closures may be implemented from the night of the 7th (around 7pm to 10pm) - Road closures may begin earlier than announced at 3pm on the 6th - Announced on February 7th
・ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (throughout Chubu and Kinki) - Meishin and Shin-Meishin Expressway may be closed late at night on the 7th - Announcement to be made at 3pm on February 6th
‣ Sections likely to be closed due to heavy snow (Gifu, Chubu region) Announced on February 3rd
‣ Please be cautious and alert for road traffic disruptions due to heavy snow (Gifu) Announced on January 31st

Kanto-Koshin Region

【latest】
​‣Watch out for large-scale vehicle strandings due to heavy snow (Nagano, Gunma, Tochigi) Announced on February 7th

【history】
‣Watch out for large-scale vehicle strandings due to heavy snow (Nagano, Gunma) Announced February 3rd