Snow slows expressways, bullet trains

Snow slows expressways, bullet trains

HIKONE, Japan - This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter over the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, on Feb. 16 shows a traffic jam on the Nagoya-bound section of the Meishin highway and a train on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line forced to travel slowly, as heavy snow blanketed many parts of the Japanese archipelago. The snow particularly affected areas facing the Sea of Japan.

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