A snowy area spreads over the northern area and mountain areas, and 'Yogo-cho' located at the farthest north of the prefecture is counted as the only special snowy area in the Kinki region.
北部や山間部には豪雪地帯が広がり、なかでも県最北端の余呉町は近畿地方で唯一の特別豪雪地帯に指定されている。