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Snow in Japan causes deaths, disrupts traffic

By Washington Examiner
Published February 16, 2014 1:27pm ET
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Snow in Japan causes deaths, disrupts traffic
The vertical tail of a plane sticks out of the sagging roof of a hangar after heavy snowfall at Nippi Corp.'s aircraft maintenance and repair division in Yamamo, near Tokyo, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2014. The second heavy snowfall this month has hit eastern Japan, killing more than 10 people and injuring hundreds, while paralyzing traffic and causing power outages. Japan's weather agency said Sunday that the low pressure system was traveling north, dumping more snow to the area after passing the Tokyo region. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, CREDIT MANDATORY | AP

TOKYO (AP) — The second heavy snowfall in a week to hit Japan killed up to a dozen people and injured hundreds over the weekend, while paralyzing traffic and causing power outages.

In Yamanashi, in central Japan, a record 114 centimeters (45 inches) of snow fell. About 27 centimeters (10 inches) of snow was enough to paralyze Tokyo, which usually sees only a few light dustings each winter.

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