Hokkaido heavy snow impact Cars stuck in Akkeshi-cho Report to Kushiro one after another 7:04 on March 6

In Akkeshi-cho, Hokkaido, a total of eight cars stuck in the town from the evening of the 5th to the dawn of the 6th due to heavy snow, and snow removal work is underway.

According to Akkeshi-cho, the people in the car moved to their homes, etc., but two of them, two drivers in each car, spent the night in the car.

According to the police, they were in good contact with each other and their health was fine.

According to the town and the police, the snow removal work will be resumed at 3:00 am, and as soon as the cars can move, they will be asked to move sequentially.

Also, according to the Kushiro Police Station, reports and inquiries from Kushiro City that vehicles were unable to move due to heavy snow have been received from the night of the 5th.

Snow removal is in progress, and no injuries have occurred so far.

According to the meteorological observatory, the storm warning issued in Kushiro and Akkeshi was canceled at 4:21 am.

The Meteorological Observatory calls for attention to traffic effects due to heavy snow until noon on the 6th.