2023–24 Asian winter
Seasonal boundaries
Meteorological winterDecember 1 – February 28
Astronomical winterDecember 21 – March 20
First event startedDecember 12, 2023
Seasonal statistics
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
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The 2023–24 Asian winter refers to all winter events that affect the continent of Asia. The first day of meteorological winter begins on December 1, 2023 and unofficially ends on February 28, 2024;[1] winter storms may still occur outside of these limits.

Seasonal forecasts

Citing the ongoing El Niño, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a winter forecast on September 19, 2023, estimating an 80% likelihood for below normal snowfall for the country's western coastline, as well as a 90% chance for above normal temperatures from December to February.[2]

Events

December

On December 12, a snowstorm in Beijing closed schools and highways, the second snowstorm in a week.[3] Beijing recorded their longest stretch of below freezing temperatures afterwards, before thawing on December 24.[4]

On December 22, a winter storm in the Sea of Japan dropped heavy snowfall in northern Japan, reaching 5 cm (2.0 in) in Nozawaonsen in Nagano Prefecture in northern Honshu. The snow caused power outages for about 2,000 people.[5]

On December 30, Seoul, South Korea experienced its heaviest snowfall for December in 40 years, recording 12.2 cm (4.8 in) of snowfall. This contributed to traffic accidents.[6]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Meteorological Versus Astronomical Seasons". 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  2. ↑ "JMA: Hot spell to continue, mild winter forecast across Japan". The Asahi Shimbun. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Snow closes schools and highways in northern China for the second time this week". Associated Press. December 12, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Beijing records longest cold wave in modern history, CNN, December 25, 2023
  5. ↑ "Heavy snowfall hits wide areas of Japan". NHK World-Japan. December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ "South Korean capital records heaviest one-day snowfall in December for 40 years". The Irish News. December 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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