Over 39,000 households caught in snow due to record snowfall in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Heavy snow has been falling intermittently in Hokkaido,
Japan, since Tuesday, February 23, 2021, with Iwamizawa
city recording its second-highest snowfall of 2.
5 m (6.7 feet) on Thursday, 25. It resulted
in disruptions in the city, particularly in train services
and even the water supply in the neighboring Bibai city,
where more than 39 000 households have been affected.
Heavy snow has been piling up in Hokkaido, especially
in the Sorachi region, since Tuesday. Iwamizawa city
was blanketed by 2.05 m (6.7 feet) of snow as of Friday
morning, the second-highest snowfall in the area since
the start of statistics. The figures were just 3 cm (1.
inches) shy of the record 2.08 m (6.8 feet). The snow
led to travel and water supply disruptions in the area.
Hundreds of train services were suspended, while
the neighboring Bibai city lost access to water.
Officials believe that the accumulated snow broke the aced
water pipe that connects the dam to the water purification
plant, according to local media. As of Thursday evening,
39 000 households were affected. The local meteorological
observatory said the winter-like conditions will continue
until Saturday, February 27 2021.
Breaking news about bad weather. Mother Nature Angry Caught on Camera top 5 and top 10. Extreme weather 2021: earthquake 2021, tsunami 2021, tornado 2021, storm 2021, hurricane 2021, cyclone 2021, flood 2021, fire 2021, heavy rain 2021, rain 2021, landslide 2021, landfall 2021, hailstorm 2021, snowfall 2021.
iwamizawa, hokkaido, japan, snow, snowfall, snowstorm, cold, hokkaido snow, snowfall in japan, snowfall in hokkaido