Heavy snow blocks airport runways in Hokkaido

Heavy snow blocks airport runways in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Airport ground crews remove snow from runways at the New Chitose Airport near Sapporo on Dec. 7. Heavy snowfalls forced cancellation of five flights and delayed many flights to and from the airport.

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