Due to the country being under winter pressure patterns, there was heavy snowfall in several areas of Japan on Friday, with some western towns setting new snowfall records. The weather agency issued warnings about traffic problems, snowstorms, and high waves. According to reports, central Japan had severe snowfall that left hundreds of vehicles stranded on the roadways and resulted in power disruptions in numerous locations. Although snowfall has an influence throughout all of Japan, Central Japan is where it is most severe. The bad weather, which is currently moving from the north and east of the nation to the west, is likely to last until Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.