On Wednesday, Heavy snowfalls that hit Japan morning resulted in the death of at least one and supposedly killed two other citizens, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.
"According to the reports, at least one person has died as a result of snowfalls. It is also being investigated whether the deaths of two more people were caused by snowfalls. Receiving data on those injured," Matsuno told a press conference.
Japanese broadcaster reported that at least 400 domestic flights were canceled in Japan due to heavy snowfall, including 177 flights operated by Japan Airlines and 111 flights by All Nippon Airways.
In addition, the bad weather caused traffic jams stretching from 14 to 30 miles in the Japanese prefectures of Shiga and Kyoto and between Mie and Hyogo, according to the Japanese news portal. Some drivers have been reportedly stuck in traffic jams for more than 10 hours already.
Japanese media stated that earlier in the day that at least 13 people have been hospitalized after spending up to 10 hours on trains that had been blocked by heavy snowfalls between the city of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture and the Biwako station in Shiga Prefecture.
The Japanese media said about 100 vehicles had been blocked on a highway near the town of Tarami in Nagasaki Prefecture.
According to the media, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways were planning to cancel over 200 flights on Wednesday, and East Japan Railway was set to suspend bullet train service between Fukushima and Shinjo.
A cold front hit Japan earlier this week, bringing heavy snowfalls and temperatures below freezing.
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