Snowplow makes season's 1st appearance in Sapporo

Snowplow makes season's 1st appearance in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - A snowplow for street car tracks finally makes its first appearance of the season on the streets of Sapporo on Dec. 18, 2009, in a record late start amid warm winter. The snowplow cleared snowfall of 8 centimeters on the streets using bamboo bundles that rotate at high speed.

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