Traffic congestion on Tokyo expressway reduced after heavy snowfall

Traffic congestion on an expressway between Shiga and Mie prefectures was reduced after heavy snowfall on Thursday morning, according to its operator.

Vehicles had formed several traffic jams that stretched up to 34.5 kilometers on the Shin-Meishin Expressway around noon Wednesday on the outbound lanes, with the prolonged snowfall delaying snow removal.

Central Nippon Expressway said it would try to resume access to parts of the expressway, including between the Yokkaichi and Kameyama-Nishi junctions in Mie later Thursday. They closed early Wednesday to prevent more vehicles from getting stranded.

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