China News Service, January 10, according to the "Central News Agency" report, in the past few days, there have been heavy snowfalls in some parts of Japan, and the amount of snowfall in many places has set a record. The height of snow accumulation in Hokuriku, Niigata, and Tohoku has reached twice the previous year. 8 times as much.
Heavy snow has severely blocked traffic in various places. More than a thousand vehicles could not move in the heavy snow. The authorities are speeding up snow removal and other work.
According to reports, the height of snow in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture is approaching 2 meters, more than five times the previous year.
The East Japan Expressway Company stated that at about 3:30 pm local time on the 9th, passing through the Hokuriku Expressway (similar to an expressway) in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, a small passenger car could not move forward due to heavy snow, triggering about 80 subsequent vehicles. The car is stuck.
On December 21, 2020, local time, in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, the local blizzard weather did not stop, and the roads were covered with deep snow.
Affected by heavy snow, the Hokuriku Expressway passing through Niigata Prefecture is temporarily suspended for some sections.
On the other hand, the Fukui Local Meteorological Observatory stated that as of 6 a.m. local time on the 10th, the height of snow in Fukui City has reached 1.02 meters, which is more than 5 times the amount of snow in previous years.
The Kanazawa branch of the Central Japan Expressway Corporation stated that the Hokuriku area passed through the Hokuriku Expressway between Fukui City and Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture due to continuous heavy snowfall. As of 8 am on the same day, there were about 1030 two-way lanes in 4 sections. The car is stuck.
There were also about 200 vehicles that were unable to move through the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway in Toyama Prefecture.
The Fukui Prefecture Government and the Toyama Prefecture Government have requested the Land Self-Defense Force to dispatch disasters.
The Hokuriku Expressway has the most traffic jams on the Fukui North to Fukui Interchange, with approximately 540 vehicles trapped; and about 200 vehicles on the Maruoka to Fukui North Interchange.
At present, about 200 self-defense team members have been on-site responsible for removing snow and sending food and water to the drivers.
In addition, Japan’s Gifu Prefecture entered the heavy snow warning from 4 pm on the 9th to 8 am on the 10th, and the current snow height has reached 1.34 meters.
The county road was impassable due to inadequate snow removal, and the villagers and skiers in the ski resorts along the mountain were trapped, totaling more than 500 people.
The county government is actively removing snow and hopes that road traffic can be restored within today.
The county listed government stated that the infrastructure such as water and electricity in the trapped area is normal, and the trapped people can also be contacted by phone.