Overview
- Up to 80 cm of snow is forecast in Hokuriku and 70 cm in Kanto-Koshinetsu and Tokai in the 24 hours to 6 p.m. on Jan 25.
- Expressway operators indicated likely overnight closures across central and western prefectures, including the Nagoya–Osaka corridor.
- Some areas have recorded roughly double the typical snowfall for this time of year.
- Local police said a 76-year-old man in Niigata died after a fall during rooftop snow removal.
- An out-of-service tram derailed in Toyama at about 10:10 a.m.