According to a report updated by NHK on the 9th, snow fell in the Kanto and Koshin region, including central Tokyo. The peak of the snowfall was from dawn to the morning due to the influence of a rapidly developing low pressure system, and snow also accumulated in the city center. Although the peak has passed, the accumulated snow still remains.

In the answers to the questions from users of the Weather News App, there were many responses saying that the snow had accumulated properly on the roads in Saitama city in the southern part of Saitama prefecture. Snow accumulation on the roads was also reported in the north and west of the 23 wards of Tokyo.

On the morning of the 8th, the southern low pressure that brings snow moved southward to the southern part of Kanto with its cold air. With a 1℃ temperature fluctuation, snow can turn into rain, and if the temperature drops further, the road conditions could become even more severe.

A low pressure system was observed to have developed rapidly in the south of Japan on the night of the 7th, moving northeast of Japan over the 8th. In the Kanto and Koshin region, snow was expected to fall mainly inland on the morning of the 8th. According to a report by the Yomiuri Shimbun, it was expected that snow would fall even on flat ground from dawn on the 8th due to the influence of this low pressure system.

Furthermore, due to the low pressure system and cold air, there were reports of snow falling in various places from the early morning of the 8th in the metropolitan area, and snow accumulation of 4 centimeters was observed in Saitama city. Snow also accumulated in central Tokyo and Yokohama city, with each recording an accumulation of 1 centimeter.