the hokuriku region looking at up to 292 centimeters of additional snowfall by that point. 170 areasn the west, looking at more than 100 centimeters of snow as we go through the next few days. so yes, snow is a big part of the forecast. sapporo looking at snow for the rest of the week into the weekend. tokyo, windy, chilly, it's going to be colder coming up friday, with a high of 7. then 8 for the high on saturday and sunday. fukuoka looking at a little bit of snow on friday and saturday. quick note on europe. we're keeping an eye on a system moving into the norther area of the continent, bringing unstable weather into the united kingdom, also into the scandinavia peninsula. that's a look at your forecast. hope you're having a good day wherever you are. >>> that's all for this hour on nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. thanks for watching, and do stay with us for more. >>> this is "newsline biz." i'm gene otani. japan's labor ministry says that over 80,000 jobs have been lost as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. the ministry says that from the end of january last year

the meteorological agency says heavy snow is falling on the hokuriku and toe reek cue regions along theea of japan coast. the snow is expected to continue through sunday. more will likely accumulate on the plains as well. the agency is advising people to watch out for snow sliding off roofs, avalanches, and blackouts caused by snow on trees and overhead cables. people clearing snow from roofs are advised to ask another person to come along and to take safety precautions when under the eaves. more than 100 domestic flights have been canceled for friday and saturday. train services have also been disrupted. airline and railway companies are calling on passengers to check their websites for the latest information. >>> japanese prime minister suga yoshihide has outlined his policy priorities in a new year message focusing greatly on the coronavirus and the economy. suga says he will do all he can to prevent the further spread of infections and protect people in japan. he says his government will support investments that spur innovation and promote agricultural reforms and tourism to bring v

the forecast taking us through monday evening, looking at accumulation for the hokuriku region, snowfallp to 272 centimeters on the ground. on top of that, 150 centimeters of snowfall possible into hiroshima prefecture, that possibility as well. snow all through the weekend, the holiday weekend, monday as well. tokyo saw temperatures drop off on friday, and we'll see temperatures staying cold as we go through the weekend. osaka, single-digit highs. snow into fukuoka. this cold air mass is going to continue to push toward japan. some of these blue shades indicate some of that colder air. that's going to be the real factor of these chillier temperatures. coming up on saturday in beijing, a high of 2 with sunny skies. quick note in north america, rain continues to be a big part of the story in the pacific nortest. that's going to be something you need to look out for. and more rain for the eastern seaboard as this low moves toward the north. hope you have a good day wherever you are. >>> that's all for this edition of nhk "newsline." i'm yoshi ogasawara in tokyo. thanks for watching, and do

on top of that, more than 3 meters of snowfall is expected in the hokuriku region. and snowfall will also increase in hokkaido and the tohoku region, as we go into the next couple of days. the heaviest snowfall will be seen in the sea of japan side of the country. but some snowfall will also spread into the pacific side of the country. even low areas may get some snowfall. sapporo will continue to see snowy and windy days, as we go into the weekend. meanwhile, tokyo on the dry side as we go into monday. but temperatures will be in the single digits. many parts of northeast asia are dealing with the coldest temperatures of the season, on friday morning. cold weather will persist in beijing, shanghai, and seoul, on friday. but a warming trend is expected as we go into the next week. a little moisture from the pacific will produce persistent showers along the western seaboard of british colombia, all the way down to northern california for the next couple days. we have already had copious amounts of rainfall in the area. additional rainfall could trigger flooding and l