[Sapporo: Weather] (English) Snow on the road + Temperature around zero digrees C = Hell

Icy road and the sunset
(at 3:05 P.M.)



Icy road in the night
(at 5:33 P.M.)



C...Cocytus!!!  O_O


It took twice as long to walk the same distance as usual...


People dare to walk on the snow.



Yes, it's very serious business...




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