Media: More than 60 flights in Japan canceled due to strong winds and snowfall

More than 60 flights have been canceled in Japan due to strong winds and heavy snowfall, Report informs, citing NHK television.

"According to airlines operating flights to and from airports in Hokkaido, a total of 61 flights have been canceled due to snowfall," the channel's report stated.

In some areas of Hokkaido, wind speeds have reached 40.8 m/s. Gale-force winds have also been recorded in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Additionally, meteorologists have forecast snowfall of up to 60 cm in Hokkaido and the northern part of Honshu Island.

Moreover, ferry services between the Japanese prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa have been suspended, the channel added.