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The Yomiuri Shimbun The Kinkakuji temple is seen covered in snow in Kita Ward, Kyoto, on Saturday morning.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
16:50 JST, December 18, 2021
Japan experienced severe cold weather on Saturday as a result of atmospheric pressure patterns that are typical this time of year. Heavy snow mainly fell in mountainous areas and along the coast of the Sea of Japan.
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Kinkakuji temple is seen covered in snow in Kita Ward, Kyoto, on Saturday morning.
Western Hokkaido saw record-breaking snowfall through Saturday. In 24 hours, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, recorded 55 centimeters while Otaru recorded 53 centimeters, according to the Sapporo District Meteorological Observatory. It was the most snowfall seen in those areas since records started being kept in 1999.
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Kinkakuji temple is seen covered in snow in Kita Ward, Kyoto, on Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, about 160 trucks and other vehicles were stranded in the snow on the national highway for about four hours on early Saturday morning, according to the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry. However, there were no reports of anyone feeling ill.
The famous Kinkakuji temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, was also blanketed in a light layer of snow.
