Tokyo and the Pacific side of Japan braced for snow Saturday, as weather officials said a winter pressure pattern was expected to hit the areas along the Sea of Japan coast particularly hard overnight and into Sunday.
The coldest air mass of the season was drawing in freezing air and fueling expectations of widespread snowfall in Hokkaido and regions facing the Sea of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, which said accumulations could even occur in areas that usually see little snow, such as the Kanto, central Kinki and Kyushu regions.
The weather has raised the risk of major transportation disruptions ahead of a nationwide election on Sunday, something that could put a damper on turnout.
AloJapan.com