Record snowfall in Japan: in pictures

March 5, 2013

Snow has accumulated to record depths, in excess of five metres, in the of  in Northern Japan. More snow fell in northern Japan over the weekend, and at least eight people died as people become trapped in their cars and buried underneath the heavy snow. A travelling from  to northern Japan also derailed, however no one was injured.

Wikimedians provided pictures of the snow for Wikinews.