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Heavy Snow

In recent years, heavy snow has been falling frequently in Japan. While the overall amount of snowfall per winter has been decreasing year by year, the amount of snow that falls at one time is conversely increasing. What role does climate change play in this? It turns out that rising temperatures have led to more water vapor in the Sea of Japan, and interaction with a weather phenomenon called JPCZ has subsequently brought on heavy snow. We'll examine the mechanism behind this as well as the risks of snow disasters.

English
  • Originally Aired February 11, 2023
  • Runtime 15 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created February 25, 2023 by
    NeoJonz
  • Modified February 25, 2023 by
    NeoJonz