Extreme Weather: Snow Storm In Japan Leaves 17 Dead
Heavy snowfall severely impacted the northern half of the country, with officials citing 17 deaths and over 90 injuries from the storm.
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Heavy snowfall severely impacted the northern half of the country, with officials citing 17 deaths and over 90 injuries from the storm.
According to the Hokkaido Electric Power Company, nearly 13,500 houses were left without electricity in the city of Mombetsu, about 3,000 houses in the city of Omu and some 2,6000 more houses in the city of Okoppe, the report said.
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Heavy snow blanketed many parts of Japan on Dec. 23, with some western cities renewing records of snowfall due to the country being subjected to winter pressure patterns, with the weather agency warning of traffic disruptions, snowstorms and high waves.