A terrible snowstorm caused the accident of more than 134 cars on the highway in Japan

In winter, more stringent safety measures must be taken to improve road safety, low temperatures make it difficult to see and change the texture of the road surface.

At noon on Tuesday, January 19, a blizzard reaching 60 miles per hour (mph) hit a highway in Tohoku, Osaki in an impressive manner.

The storm caused a massive accident on what is the longest highway in the city. This highway connects the Tokyo metropolitan area with northeastern Japan.

At least 134 vehicles were involved, one person was killed and 17 others were injured. With small cars wedged between large trucks and buses, around 200 passengers were locked in their vehicles for hours, waiting for food, water and help as emergency services struggled to get through the bad weather.

The accident reportedly began after a car came to a complete stop in the middle of the snow-packed road, causing the cars to overlap until they reached a 9.3-mile line.

The vehicles were removed from the road Tuesday night. However, the Japan Meteorological Agency expects more snow, ice and even avalanches to hit the Hokkaido, Tohoku and Hokuriku regions.

Japan has been battling very severe winter weather for several weeks, with continued heavy snowfall due to a sea-effect snow phenomenon that is similar to lake-effect snow in the United States. As the cold air mass moves over large expanses of warmer water, the lower layer of air picks up steam as the water heats it up, only to have that steam freeze and then crash onto the shoreline with more snow. sea ​​breeze, .

In winter, more rigid security measures must be taken to promote road safety, low temperatures make it difficult for drivers to see, alter the texture of the pavement and cause changes in the interior of a vehicle.

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