The 2023–2024 Asian winter refers to all winter events that affect the continent of Asia. The first day of meteorological winter began on December 1, 2023, and unofficially ended on February 28, 2024. Winter storms may have occurred 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.
Events December On December 12, a snowstorm in Beijing closed schools and highways, the second snowstorm in a week. Beijing recorded their longest stretch of below freezing temperatures afterwards, before thawing on December 24.Beijing records longest cold wave in modern history, CNN, December 25, 2023
On December 22, a winter storm in the Sea of Japan dropped heavy snowfall in northern Japan, reaching in Nozawaonsen in Nagano Prefecture in northern Honshu. The snow caused power outages for about 2,000 people.
On December 30, Seoul, South Korea experienced its heaviest snowfall for December in 40 years, recording of snowfall. This contributed to traffic accidents.
January After a powerful earthquake in Japan on New Years Day, snowfall in the country disrupted rescue teams and relief distribution. On January 16, two planes damaged each other after skidding on a snowy tarmac at New Chitose Airport in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.
On January 18, Nepal's only ski resort, Kalinchowk, experienced its first snowfall, about six weeks later than normal. Toward the end of January, snowfall rates in the Himalayas were significantly below normal.
On January 22, a cold wave moved across eastern Asia, which delayed or canceled at least 132 flights in South Korea, and caused damage in at least 57 buildings due to water damage.
A winter storm in Japan results in 800 cars being trapped on the Meishin Expressway.
On January 25, Bangladesh recorded its lowest temperature during 2023-2025 winter season in Dinajpur in Rangpur Division, a temperature around 4.9 °C
February On February 19, an avalanche in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province killed 25 people.
On February 21, snowfall in across northeastern China, including Beijing, closed highways and schools.
See also
Winter storm 2024 South Korean snowstorm 2023–24 European windstorm season Tornadoes of 2023 Weather of 2023
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