Snow May Disrupt Traffic in Tokyo Area from Sun.

   Tokyo, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly along the mountains in central and eastern Japan from Sunday to Monday, as a low-pressure system moves eastward around the southern coast of Japan's Honshu main island, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
   With snow also forecast for Tokyo's 23 wards and other flat areas, the agency is warning of possible traffic disruptions caused by snow and icy roads.
   According to East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, delays and cancellations may occur on some train lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Metropolitan Expressway Co. is urging drivers to use snow tires.
   In the 24 hours through 6 a.m. Monday, snowfall is predicted to reach 20 centimeters in Koshin, 10 centimeters each in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo's Tama and Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, 5 centimeters in the mountainous area of northern Kanto, 3 centimeters in the southern Kanto plain including Tokyo's 23 wards, and 1 centimeter in the northern Kanto plain.
   Over the next 24 hours, snowfall of 10 centimeters is forecast for the northern Kanto mountainous area and Koshin, 5 centimeters for Chichibu, Tama and Hakone, 3 centimeters for the northern Kanto plain and 1 centimeter for the southern Kanto plain.

(2025/02/01-14:42)

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