Heavy snow in large swaths of Japan has killed 17 and injured more than 90 people and left hundreds of homes without power, disaster management officials said Monday.

AOMORI -- Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high walls of the white stuff on either side.

TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A series of accidents have occurred across Japan's Hokkaido, involving falls from rooftops during snow removal that left two people dead and one injured.

A woman makes her way through heavy snow Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 in Uonua, Niigata prefecture, northern Japan. AP / Kyodo News By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press ...

Municipal offices in the snow-hit regions urged residents to use caution during snow removal activity and not to work alone. The disaster management agency said a woman in her 70s was found dead ...