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Cold and snow storm caused severe disruption to air, rail and road traffic in various parts of northern and western Japan today, killing at least one person and possibly four others in storm-related accidents.
An abnormally cold front that has been crossing the archipelago since the beginning of the week has left record snowfalls of over 90 centimeters in some mountainous areas and minimum temperatures close to -13 degrees in some mountainous areas. Sapporo (north), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
These extreme conditions have led to the cancellation of almost 500 domestic flights today, as well as the closure of some highways, the stagnation of hundreds of vehicles on other highways and the suspension of rail traffic in large parts of the country.
Thousands affected by commuter train disruptions in prefectures Kyoto D Shigaand on the eve they were forced to spend the night at stations or in wagons littered with snow on the railways.
One person died as a result of a hurricane in the prefecture of Oitawhile authorities await confirmation of four more possible weather-related deaths, according to what an executive spokesman said today, Yoshihito Isozakiat a press conference.
Japanese authorities remain vigilant in much of the country’s west and north, where heavy snowfall and very cold temperatures are expected to continue, and are advising people in the hardest-hit areas to avoid leaving their homes unless absolutely necessary.
Affected trains
The storm also caused disruptions to high-speed trains (shinkansen) between Fukushima and Yamagata, as well as delays and cancellations in other northern areas of the country.
AT Tokyoon Wednesday, minimum temperatures of -2.9 degrees and light snowfall were recorded in certain areas of the capital, without significant disruptions in transport in the metropolis and the Japanese capital.
The JMA has warned that weather conditions will remain very volatile in the coming hours, with strong winds, storm surge and more snowfall across large swathes of the country until this Thursday. (EFE)
Source: RPP
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