More snowfall expected in Sea of Japan areas

More snowfall expected in Sea of Japan areas

MINAMI-UONUMA, Japan - Men remove snow from the roof of a house in the city of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Jan. 6. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned on Jan. 6 that said snow will continue to fall heavily through Jan. 7 in Sea of Japan coastal areas of western and northern Honshu.

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