The northwest coast Japan's main island is being hit hard with heavy snow this winter. Some areas have already seen over three meters of snow, with more than 70 centimeters of snow expected to fall in the next 24 hours. Weather officials have issued a heavy snow advisory for the region.
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00:00Residents of central Japan are digging themselves out after a cold front dumped heavy snow on
00:05the region on Wednesday.
00:08The country's west coast and centre have already seen over three metres of snow this season.
00:14Weather officials have issued a heavy snow advisory stating that there's more on the
00:18way.
00:19They warn that 70 centimetres could fall on Thursday and advise people to be on alert
00:24for traffic disruptions and avalanches.