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Blizzard sweeps by way of northern Japan
A strong blizzard introduced heavy snow and robust winds to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, hitting ski resorts and the metropolis of Sapporo and prompting warnings as winds reached up to 52 mph.
❄️ Skiers caught in blizzard: It wasn’t the finest weekend to ski in northern Japan after some areas have been hit with highly effective winds and greater than 6 toes of snow. Click here to watch.
🚆 All aboard: From in a single day companies to hyper-luxury “land cruises,” the high quality of rail journey continues to increase worldwide. See the most exciting new trains coming in 2026.
🚙 A strong winter storm is impacting post-holiday journey throughout the central and jap US. About how many individuals are anticipated to drive for end-of-year journeys throughout the US?
A. 15 million
B. 32 million
C. 68 million
D. 100 million
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🧠 Quiz reply: D. More than 100 million Americans are anticipated to hit the roads throughout the year-end vacation journey interval.
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