The Olympic city is buried under the snow! This is not Beijing - this is Sapporo, Japan!

The Winter Olympics are now taking place in China near Beijing. However, most of the venues at the 2022 Olympics are covered in artificial snow. The situation is quite different in the north of Japan, where the 1972 Winter Olympics were held. The city of Sapporo is literally buried in snow. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 60 centimeters of snow fell in the prefectural capital of Hokkaido in a day, which is a record. In two days, the accumulated snow has already reached 133 cm. For the first time in eight years, the snow depth exceeded 100 cm. The snowfall peaked on February 6th. On both sides of the road are large snow-covered mountains with one lane on each side, and one car can finally pass. Due to snowfall, all trains departing and arriving at Sapporo Station have been suspended. Due to the accumulation of snow in the city, bus service has also been suspended. As the traffic situation throughout the city worsens, the authorities have attracted the maximum numb