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Hundreds stuck in giant traffic jam after snow storm strikes Japan

Hundreds stuck in giant traffic jam after snow storm strikes Japan Autoblog 12/18/2020 James Riswick Heavy snowfall in northwest Japan stranded more than 2,000 vehicles on highways Thursday. Although that number had fallen to at least 670 by Friday afternoon (Japan time), the company that manages the highways said that it likely would take until Saturday morning for about 700 rescuers to free the remaining cars. Snow had accumulated to several feet deep in places, including at a toll complex.  Japan s Self-Defense Force has sent troops to deliver food, gasoline and blankets to stranded drivers as well as to help clear snows. According to video by NBC News, some drivers abandoned their vehicles on the road.

All stranded cars cleared from snow-hit Japan expressway

All stranded cars cleared from snow-hit Japan expressway Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Vehicles are stranded on the Kanetsu Expressway in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Friday after heavy snow hit a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast. | KYODO Kyodo, JIJI Dec 19, 2020 Niigata – All vehicles that had remained stranded on a long stretch of expressway north of Tokyo due to heavy snow were cleared by late Friday, according to the road’s operator, two days after the congestion first formed.

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