北海道や東北で記録的な暴風、札幌で積雪10センチ

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today, November eighth: record winds and heavy snow hit northern Japan. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down.

On the seventh, very strong winds hit Hokkaido and the northeast, and the weather turned stormy.

It means very stormy, rough weather.

A low-pressure system grew stronger over the northern sea, and cold air came down south.

It means to develop or grow stronger. Used for storms and low pressure.

At a cape in Hokkaido, a ferocious wind of forty-five meters per second blew that evening.

It means fierce or violent.

In a city in Akita, the wind reached thirty-one meters per second.

That is the strongest November wind ever recorded there.

That day was also the traditional first day of winter.

In Hokkaido, a lot of snow fell, mostly on the Sea of Japan side.

In one city, eighteen centimeters of snow piled up in just two morning hours.

It means to pile up, like snow or dust.

Sapporo got ten centimeters too, and the city turned white all at once.

It means all at once, in one go.

At ten in the morning, Sapporo was minus zero point three degrees.

Wet, heavy snow on power lines could bring down trees or cause blackouts.

It means a power outage.

The strong winds are expected to last until the morning of the eighth.

It means an expectation or forecast. Common in weather news.

People in the north need to stay on guard against storm winds and high waves.

It means caution, being on guard.

Forecasters urge drivers to switch to winter tires and avoid sudden braking.

Now listen to the full story again.

Quiz time. Listen and answer.

Forty-five meters.

The traditional first day of winter.

Eighteen centimeters.

Ten centimeters.

Until the morning of the eighth.

That's all for this evening. If you are in the north, stay warm and drive carefully. Thanks for listening, and see you next time.