Snow hits western Japan

Snow hits western Japan

DAISEN, Japan - A Ground Self-Defense Force member refuels a car stranded on a snowy road in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2011. Heavy snow blanketed the western Japan region causing about 1,000 motor vehicles to get stuck in traffic. (Kyodo)

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