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Japan: Heavy Snowfall: 2022/12/18
| Period | 2022/12/18 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Japan |
| Event Type | Heavy Snowfall |
| Outline | From 18-19 December 2022, strong cold air moved into Japan, creating a strong winter pressure pattern around Japan. On the Sea of Japan side of northern to western Japan, heavy snowfall occurred mainly in Fukushima, Yamagata, and Niigata prefectures, resulting in deaths and injuries. Infrastructure has also been affected. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| Cabinet Office 2022/12/22 | ||
| Dead: 7 Severely injured: 20 Slightly injured: 23 |
Partially damaged houses: 4 | |
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Report/Articles
NHK World 2022/12/23
The record-breaking snowstorm has already been linked to at least 9 deaths.
Cabinet Office 2022/12/22
Report of Cabinet Office as at 10:00, 22 December 2022