The weather continued to be execrable Thursday a large part of the western, central and northern Japan, where three people were killed and where transport is greatly disturbed at least another 100 domestic flights canceled that day, according to airlines.

Wednesday, the latter had given up more than 450 connections because of snowstorms. Thursday morning, Japan Airlines (JAL) has already removed 34 flights early in the day and ANA 62 numbers plus the cancellation of smaller carriers.

The high-speed trains Shinkansen between Tokyo (east) and Osaka (west), usually at the frequency subways were delayed for more than an hour Thursday morning because of high winds and significant snow around Nagoya (center).Thousands of homes were also without power in neighboring Gifu Prefecture.

The conditions were even more difficult to Hokkaido and other northern regions where wind gusts are regarded as exceptional by the weather agency.

Waves of nine meters is also measured in the sea near the coastal cities of the North.

At least three people have died since Wednesday because of the bad weather, one in trying to clear the roof, another carried by a snowplow and the third in a car accident, according to local media.

In winter, Japan is often cut in half on a diagonal from north-east to south-west, the west side formidable snow storms and often deadly, and on the other, where is Tokyo, a blue sky and a cold but dry weather. It is this scenario that presents itself since Wednesday.