Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, has been hit hard by a series of storms, mainly on the Sea of Japan coast, with temperatures reaching new lows at 49 locations, including Sapporo.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The article, "Hokkaido: Heavy snowstorms on the Sea of Japan side, with temperatures reaching new lows at 49 locations, including Sapporo, and a blizzard warning," appeared in the December 19 edition of HTB Hokkaido News, an Internet site operated by Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co.

In the article,

• Aina Maeda, Reporter
  We are on Route 233 in Hokuryu Town. I can't see anything ahead due to whiteout. The car seems to have arrived suddenly.
  The following is a scene from Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, Japan, at around 9:00 a.m. on August 18. Due to the blizzard, the surrounding scenery is completely obscured.
  　
  and introduced to the public.

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