Many parts of northeastern Japan report 3 times their average snowfall for the season.
Many parts of northeastern Japan report 3 times their average snowfall for the seasonA resident shovels snow near a car in Kitami, a city in northern Japan, on Dec. 24. Heavy snow has been falling in the country's northern regions since last week.Powerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions since last week, stranding hundreds of vehicles on highways, delaying delivery services and causing 11 deaths by Saturday.
Municipal offices in the snow-hit regions urged residents to use caution during snow removal activity and not to work alone. In Niigata, known for rice growing, some makers of mochi, or sticky rice cakes that are staple for New Year's celebration meals, said there have been delivery delays and their mochi may not reach their customers in time.At least 34 dead as millions hunker down from frigid U.S. storm over Christmas
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