800 Cars Stranded Due to Heavy Snow in Japan

Transportation in Japan’s Gifu province, where snow depth reached 59 centimeters in some areas, is suffering from an extreme disruption. Eight hundred vehicles were stranded on Meishin Expressway. According to the statement made by the local fire brigade, two children aged 1 and 5 and a person in their 50s fell ill after being stuck in traffic for hours. At least 98 flights planned for today from different states were canceled and there were cancellations and delays in train services.