Japan Prefecture pleads for help after record snowfall

Snow depth of 4.09 meters, or 13.4 feet, has reportedly built up.

In the wake of record-setting snowfalls, the Ground Self-Defense Force of Japan is expected to send troops to the town of Uonuma, where a snow depth of 4.09 meters, or 13.4 feet, has reportedly built up.

Fearing roof collapse under the weight of the deep snow,  local officials called for the troops to help clear roofs.

Uonuma is located about 120 miles (200 km) northwest of Tokyo.

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