In Japan, about 2 thousand people were trapped at the airport due to snowfall.

About two thousand people stayed overnight at New Chitose airport in Hokkaido due to heavy snowfall. This was announced on January 26 by the NHK television company.

"Heavy snowfall has led to the suspension of JR and other companies' railway lines, which has left many passengers stranded at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido. Approximately 2,000 people spent the night at the airport from January 26 to January 27," the publication says.

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Izvestia correspondent Evgenia Vlasova reported on January 25 that a heavy snowfall had hit New York, causing massive power outages and shortages of groceries in stores. Emergency services are on duty on the streets, and some residents are happy to skip the working day due to bad weather.

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