Hokkaido hit by heaviest December snowfall in 50 years

Hokkaido hit by heaviest December snowfall in 50 years

A woman and her children use a sled in Sapporo on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 24, 2016, as the prefecture had its heaviest December snowfall in 50 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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