What Happened
Thousands Stranded As Flights And Trains Halt Due To Severe Weather
Thousands of travelers were left stranded at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan, after record-breaking snowfall paralyzed transport across the region. Over 90 flights were canceled, and more than 2,000 people spent the night at the airport. The disruption also affected rail service, with over 500 train services canceled. The relentless snowfall has rewritten weather records across the region, with Sapporo seeing 65 centimeters of snow accumulate over a 48-hour period. The situation was reported by AeroTime.