According to the Hokkaido Electric Power Company, nearly 13,500 houses were left without electricity in the city of Mombetsu, about 3,000 houses in the city of Omu and some 2,6000 more houses in the city of Okoppe, the report said.
The Arctic cold-triggered snowy weather could affect travelers ahead of Thanksgiving next week. Snowy weather will continue to blanket the Rocky Mountains with thick snow and cold temperatures in the remainder of the current week, according to weather forecasters, who also predicted the cold weather can cause travel chaos for the upcoming Thanksgiving national holiday next week.
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled, due to the Cold and Snowy Weather on Friday Night and Saturday Morning. The St. Patrick’s Day Festival is being moved to the Moondance Amphitheater at Beaumont on Saturday,