Heavy snowfall continued to blanket areas across northern, eastern and western Japan on Saturday , paralysing traffic and causing blackouts.
Hokkaido Electric Power said its investigation found that a steel tower that supports power lines had collapsed, and it was not sure when it can restore the power supply.reported that the storm had caused a transmission tower to collapse in Hokkaido's Monbetsu city on Friday, temporarily cutting power for up to 24,000 homes in the region, including the entire city of Monbetsu.
In response to Hokkaido’s request for disaster relief, about 20 members from the force had helped provide relief at a shelter set up in the city, lending out stoves and other items, said The Japan News. According to the national broadcaster, Japan Airlines had canceled 14 flights to and from Niigata, Komatsu and other airports as of 6am on Saturday.Airline companies are calling on people to check the latest information on their websites, as more flights may be cancelled.Meanwhile, Nagoya city in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, observed 10cm of snow as of Saturday morning, marking it the first time since 2014 the city had so much snow accumulation, according to NHK.
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