2010年1月13日水曜日

Cold spell brings snow to wide areas of Japan

A sudden cold spell has hit parts of Japan, bringing snow from northern through western areas, as well as gusty winds across a wider region.

The Meteorological Agency says heavy snow has been observed mainly on the Sea of Japan coast and Kyushu in southwestern Japan.

On Wednesday morning, 9 centimeters of snow was recorded in Nagasaki City, in Kyushu.

It is the first time in 9 years for Nagasaki City to be hit by snowfall over 5 centimeters.

The snow is expected to continue for some time.

Air travel has been badly affected, with 148 flights canceled across Japan so far.

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