Monday, February 9, 2026
The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), has published an article (dated February 6th) entitled "Heavy snow and strong winds cause severe storms in Sorachi region, leading to school closures and JR service suspensions." We would like to introduce this to you.
The article states that "Fukagawa City, Chishibetsu Town, and Hokuryu Town have also moved up school dismissal times by 15 minutes to two hours."
![Heavy snow and strong winds cause severe storms in the Sorachi region, leading to school closures and JR service suspensions. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/d8ebc071fc4ae630447f47f3c999a651.jpg)
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