This country can no longer be dug out: Snowdrifts are taller than a person

Overview of weather and natural events around the World. What is happening in this world: natural disasters on the planet of Earth. The latest news about weather events and disasters. Become a channel sponsor and you will get access to exclusive bonuses. More: Heavy snowfalls continue across most of Japan. Many regions of the northeastern part of the country have already received three times more snow than the average for the winter season. The prefectures of Fukushima, Yamagaga, Aomori, Hokkaido and Niigata have one thing in common: Each of them already has more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) of snow even though January has only just begun. Power poles are falling under the weight of snow, leaving about tens of thousands of homes without electricity. At least 48 people have died and more than 150 have been injured in heavy snow this winter season. Many of the dead fell from rooftops while cleaning up or were buried under thick