Snow alerts in Yokohama, Kawasaki

Snow alerts in Yokohama, Kawasaki

 

横浜、川崎や沿岸部に暴風雪警報

 

横浜地方気象台は２月８日午前１０時５５分、横浜・川崎、三浦半島、湘南地方、西湘地方に暴風雪警報と大雪警報、相模原、神奈川県中央部、足柄上群に大雪警報を発表した。

 

神奈川県内はほぼ全域で雪となっており、午前１１時現在の積雪は横浜市中区で６センチ、相模原市中央区で７センチ。

 

降雪などの影響で、首都高速湾岸線の一部、圏央道、新湘南バイパス、小田原厚木道路などが通行止め。

 

ＪＲや私鉄も一部の列車に運休や遅れが生じている。

 

気象台は今後さらに風雪が強まるとみて注意を呼び掛けており、２月９日までの降雪量は、神奈川県の東部と西部の平地で２０センチ、西部の山沿いで４０センチと予想している。

 

（神奈川新聞、２０１４年２月８日）

 

 

Snow alerts in Yokohama, Kawasaki

 

The snow storm warning along Yokohama, Kawasaki and Sagamihara coast

 

10:55 A.M. February 8, heavy snow warning and blizzard warning in Yokohama and Kawasaki, Miura Peninsula, Shonan district, west Shonan district, Yokohama Meteorological Observatory issued a heavy snow warning Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefectur central part, Ashigara-Kami group district.

 

Kanagawa Prefecture has become a snowfall across almost snowfall 11:00 am in Sagamihara Chuo district (Center district) 7 cm, Yokohama-city Naka district (Center district) 6 cm.

 

In effect of snow, part of the Metropolitan Express Highway coast line, Area Center Highway, Shonan new bypass, Odawara Atsugi road closed to traffic.

 

Delay or suspended service has occurred in the train of private company railway and JR.

 

Yokohama Meteorological Observatory has called attention to seeing wind and snow will intensify in tomorrow, snowfall of up to February 9 will be expected to be 40 centimeters in the mountains area along the western plains, to be 20 centimeters in the eastern and western Kanagawa Prefecture.

 

(Kanagawa Shimbun, 8 Saturday February 2014 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 8 Saturday February 2014 The Roman)