Heavy snow and related traffic problems and accidents left 17 people dead and more than 90 injured in Japan over a ten-day period, officials said on Monday.
Thousands of households in Japan are without electricity.
In recent days, it has snowed heavily on the west coast of Japan and in the Hokkaido region of northern Japan.
A blanket of snow nearly a meter thick fell in several areas within 24 hours. Forecasters have urged people to stay at home if possible as cars are stuck in snow on roads in many places.
Many people were injured during the clearing of snow from the roofs or were trapped in the snow that fell from the roofs.
Meteorologists predict that the heavy snowfall will cease in the next few days.
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