That’s a lot of snow

There are new records for snowfall in Japan it appears. I’m assuming this is the most snow that has fallen over some period of time as opposed to 5.6 meters of snow having fallen in the past 24 hours or something, cuz that would be a lot of snow to fall in one day.

東北と新潟は平年の ２倍＝日本海側積 雪、酸ケ湯は記録 更新

青森市の「酸ケ湯（すかゆ）」では、午後 ８時に積雪が５メートル６０センチとな り、国内に現在ある観測点の最多記録を更 新。温泉施設の前で記録的な豪雪を写真に 収める利用客もいた＝２５日午後４時１５ 分

日本海側の北海道から東北、北陸では２ ５日、強い冬型の気圧配置の影響で断続的 に雪が降った。気象庁によると、積雪は北 海道の日本海側で平年に比べ最大１．５ 倍、東北の日本海側と新潟県で２倍前後に 上っており、同庁は雪崩に注意を呼び掛け ている。 青森県・八甲田山に近い観測点「酸ケ 湯（すかゆ）」では２５日午後８時に積雪 が５メートル６０センチとなり、国内に現 在ある観測点の最多記録を連日更新。山 形県大蔵村の「肘折（ひじおり）」では同 ７時に４メートル１４センチ、新潟県魚沼 市の「入広瀬（いりひろせ）」では３メー トル８２センチだった。（2013/02/25-20:45）

Tohoku and Niigata get 2 times normal year’s snow –Sukayu on the Japan Sea side sets new record for fallen snow

At Aomori’s “Sukayu,” 5.6 meters of snow had accumulated by 8 pm and set a new domestic record for fallen snow. Many guests gathered in front of the onsen to take pictures of the tremendous snowfall.

From Hokkaido on the Japan Sea side, to Tohoku and Hokuriku on the 25 th , snow continued to fall due to a strong wintery pressure system. According to the weather service, Hokkaido’s Japan Sea side received 1.5 times the normal amount of snow this year, and Tohoku and Niigata received as much as 2 times, and called for caution due to possible avalanches. At an observation point near Aomori Prefecture’s Hakkouda mountain, “Sukayu” received 5.6 meters of snow by 8 pm on the 25 th and set the new domestic record for most fallen snow. At Ookuramura in Yamagata prefecture, “Hijiori” received 4.14 meters by 7 pm. In Niigata Prefecture’s Uonuma, “Irihirosa” received 3.82 meters.