Lack of snow at ski resorts

SAPPORO, Japan - Yoshimitsu Sakai, manager of the Mt. Racey ski resort in Yubari, checks the condition of man-made snow on a slope on Dec. 13, 2010. The ski resort in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido postponed its initial opening date of Nov. 27 due to a lack of snow.

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