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】
‣ [Hokuriku Region] [Urgent] Heavy snowfall possible from February 18th in the Hokuriku region
Kinki and Chubu regions
【latest】
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway, etc. (final report) - Notice of lifting of road closures Meishin Expressway, Hokuriku Expressway, etc. -
【history】
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway and other expressways (5th report) - Notice of lifting of road closures on National Route 21 and other expressways, and start of road closures on Shin-Meishin Expressway and other expressways -
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway (fourth report) - Notice of lifting of road closures on Hokuriku Expressway (Tsuruga to Nagahama) and Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway-
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway (third report) - Notice of lifting of road closure on National Route 8 -
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway and other expressways (second report) - Notice of road closure status as of 8 p.m. -
[Kinki and Chubu regions] Road closures on Meishin Expressway, etc. (First report) - Notice of road closures on Meishin Expressway, Hokuriku Expressway, National Route 8, Route 21, etc. -
[Kansai and Chubu regions] Scheduled closures of Meishin Expressway and other expressways - Road closures scheduled from around 4pm on the 18th due to heavy snowfall -
‣ [Kansai and Chubu regions] Possible Shin-Meishin Expwy- Possibility of preventive road closures from the 18th due to heavy snowfall -
‣ [Kansai region] Heavy snow is expected from February 18th to around the 19th. ≪Announced at 4pm on Friday, February 14th≫ Please be cautious and alert for road disruptions due to heavy snow. - Heavy snow expected from around the 18th -
‣ [Chubu region] Beware of road disruptions due to heavy snow - Heavy snow expected from around the 18th -
Nagano and Kanto region
【latest】
‣ [Nagano and Kanto regions] Beware of vehicles getting stuck due to snowfall - Winter atmospheric pressure patterns are expected to continue until around Monday the 24th, with temporary snowfall expected in the southern Kanto region as well -
【history】
‣ [Nagano and Kanto regions] Beware of heavy snow causing large-scale vehicle strandings - From today through Wednesday the 19th, Nagano Prefecture and northern Kanto region are at risk of heavy snowfall that could trigger warnings.
