Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

Heavy snow hits Sea of Japan coast, Hokkaido

MOTOSU, Japan - A man removes snow from the roof of his house in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, on Dec. 18. Snow that hit wide areas of the nation by Dec. 18 has paralyzed land and air traffic.

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