- Sapporo City is undertaking emergency snow removal on local streets, solely funded by the city itself, to improve accessibility.
- The measure, activated due to heavy snowfall four years prior, will cover 3,800 kilometers of daily-use streets.
- An 80-year-old man was hospitalized unconscious after being buried by snow while clearing his roof.

A: Hey Hana, did you hear about Sapporo? It's been crazy snowy!

B: Really? What's going on? I was just thinking about how much snow we’ve had this year!

A: They’re doing something really unusual! The city is paying for all the snow removal themselves, just now!

B: Wow, seriously? Usually, it's a shared cost thing, right?

A: Exactly! They want to clear the streets faster. They had a big snowfall a few years back, so they created this emergency plan.

B: That makes sense. I saw pictures - snow plows everywhere!

A: Yeah! They’re clearing almost 4,000 kilometers of roads that people use every day.

B: That’s a lot! But a local man said he’s still waiting for them to clear in front of his house…

A: I know! He's worried because more snow is coming. Poor guy!

B: Oh no! I just heard something really sad too… an elderly man was found buried in snow.

A: Oh my gosh! He was clearing his roof, and then… it’s terrible! He's in the hospital now.

B: That’s awful. It really highlights how dangerous this snow can be. Stay safe, okay?

A: Definitely! You too! Let’s hope this extra snow stops soon!