The Meishin Expressway, or Nagoya-Kōbe Expressway 193.9 kilometres is a toll expressway in Japan. It runs from a junction with the Tōmei Expressway in Komaki, Aichi west to Nishinomiya, Hyōgo. From Wikipedia
Relief efforts underway as weather officials predict up to 60 centimeters of snow in the Tohoku region through Friday.