Heavy snow continues to blanket Hokkaido, flights canceled

Heavy snow continues to blanket Hokkaido, flights canceled

CHITOSE, Japan - Passengers look at an electric board showing cancellation of flights at New Chitose airport, near Sapporo, on Dec. 11. Heavy snow continued to blanket Hokkaido, particularly the side of Japan's northernmost prefecture facing the Sea of Japan, causing cancellation of flights for a second straight day.

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