Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

Heavy snow continues to disrupt northwestern Japan

MINAMI-ECHIZEN, Japan - A train runs at reduced speed between snow-covered trees in the town of Minami-Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, on Dec. 15. Heavy snowfall hit northwestern Japan, with mountainous areas in Niigata and Fukui prefectures seeing more than 150 centimeters.

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