In Japan, due to heavy snow canceled dozens of flights.

In the north of Japan due to heavy snow on Thursday were canceled dozens of flights and disrupted the schedule of trains, reported AFP.

The main air transport hub of Hokkaido - the airport in Chitoze (Chitose) - fully suspended its work because of the covered the runways of snow. At least 159 domestic flights were canceled from Chitoze. Snowfall also violated the schedule of trains on Hokkaido and northern Honshu Island.

According to forecasts синоптиков, snow in Hokkaido and Honshu would last at least until the end of the week. By the morning of Saturday, December 27, in the central parts of the island of Honshu expected up to 80 centimeters of snow. Snowfall, синоптики warn, will be accompanied by squally wind speed may reach 7 meters per second.

In late December, when most Japanese people go on vacation, the number of passenger flights and trains has increased, said AFP. Cancellation of flights and a violation of the timetable for the railway because of adverse weather conditions affect the thousands of citizens who posted to visit relatives.