Over 160 Flights Canceled in Japan Over Snow Storms in Country's Southwest

Japanese airlines canceled on Sunday a total of 166 flights in the direction of the cities located in the southwestern part of the country due to heavy snowfall.

TOKYO (Sputnik) — Seven airlines on their official website on Sunday morning reported the cancellation of flights to Kinki, the islands of Shikoku and northern Kyushu regions, among others.

Severe snow in SW & C Japan. Webcams: Kagoshima (top pic) https://t.co/sR93ff6tgg), Toyama https://t.co/wvQVLMvi58 pic.twitter.com/oSzlh4oJwq

— Airport Webcams (@AirportWebcams) January 23, 2016

​Kyushu — where the snow is rare — was brought to a standstill by three inches, Kagoshima — by almost two inches, while some other locations all across the area — for instance, the Hiroshima and Ishikawa prefectures — had adapted to even greater accumulation.

Snow Covered Sprawl. Tokyo, Japan, by Jerome Senaillat. https://t.co/ryfhBeClwx pic.twitter.com/UNtJgD9UaW

— Kotaku (@Kotaku) January 20, 2016

​Early this week, Japan was hit by heavy snow that caused injuries, road closures, delayed trains, and canceled flights. The snow continued later this week and is expected to calm down somehow on Monday, with temperatures in the western and southwestern areas expected to fall below average seasonal marks.

When it snows in Tokyo #japan #snow pic.twitter.com/3PSYCkNWJR

— The Green Balbo (@greenbalbo) January 18, 2016

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