Mountain snow and village snow
北越融雪
At the beginning of the 2022 season, the plains of the Chuetsu region on the Sea of Japan side were hit by a large amount of snowfall due to "satoyuki" type snowfall. Snow that falls mainly in mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan is called "yama-yuki," while snow that falls more in coastal areas and plains is referred to as "sato-yuki." The surface pressure pattern when it becomes yama-yuki is often characterized by a high pressure in the west and low pressure in the east, with strong seasonal winds. In contrast, the surface pressure pattern when it becomes sato-yuki is often bag-shaped, with weaker seasonal winds compared to yama-yuki.
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