Northern Japan Snow

Parts of northern Japan were digging out today from nearly six feet (1.8 metres) of snow after a massive winter storm dumped record amounts.

Northern Japan was in the grip of a blizzard today as strong winds and heavy snow forced the cancellation of almost 300 flights and vehicles were buried in snow, officials and reports said.

Mikio Okada died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometres (68 miles) per hour, as temperatures plunged to minus 6 Celsius (21 Fahrenheit). The girl was found wearing her father's jacket and was wrapped in his arms.

Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried.

Parts of northern Japan were digging out today from nearly six feet (1.8 metres) of snow after a massive winter storm dumped record amounts.

Northern Japan was in the grip of a blizzard today as strong winds and heavy snow forced the cancellation of almost 300 flights and vehicles were buried in snow, officials and reports said.

Mikio Okada died as he tried to protect his only child Natsune against winds of up to 109 kilometres (68 miles) per hour, as temperatures plunged to minus 6 Celsius (21 Fahrenheit). The girl was found wearing her father's jacket and was wrapped in his arms.

Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried.