Japan braces for heavy snow with traffic disruption warning

Japan's weather agency warned Tuesday of possible traffic disruptions and avalanches as heavy snow is expected to fall later this week across wide areas of the country.Areas including northern and western Japan could see heavy snow from Wednesday through Friday, with some regions expected to see extremely strong winds with snow, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. If the air is colder than expected, blizzards and especially heavy snow could occur.Snow may accumulate even in low-lying areas in such regions as Chugoku and Shikoku in western Japan and northern Kyushu, the agency said. In som…READ FULL ARTICLE