The cold air front and low atmospheric pressure moving across the Sea of
More than 40 centimeters of snow fell in six hours on Wednesday in some parts of the two prefectures, according to data from the
In the past 24 hours, more than 80 centimeters of snow has fallen on parts of Niigata and 70 centimeters in Chugoku, according to the JMA, which is advising people in the affected areas to avoid travel unless essential.
The storm has caused the cancellation of 13 domestic flights to and from Wakkanai, Toyama and
High-speed 'shinkansen' trains were operating at reduced speed between the cities of
The snow is also causing severe traffic disruptions on highways and regional roads in the same areas, some of which have been closed.
In Gifu, dozens of vehicles were stranded on a 5-kilometer stretch of the
Vehicles have also been blocked by snow on other roads in Shiga,
Around 12 people were injured in a pile up on the Kan-Etsu expressway when a bus and truck collided due to the snow-covered roads, state broadcaster
The JMA expects the heavy snowfall to continue through Thursday and to also affect the Noto peninsula, the area hardest hit by the devastating
About 10,000 people were evacuated from the area, and transport routes and infrastructure remain severely damaged by the magnitude-7.6 earthquake. EFE
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