A Japan Self-Defense Force officer gives instruction to his team at the devastated residential area of Otsuchi as heavy snow falls March 16 2011.

2011年3月16日，日本大槌，在被摧毁的居民区，一名日本自卫队长官正在大雪中指挥他的小组。

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A Japan Self-Defense Force officer gives instruction to his team at the devastated residential area of Otsuchi as heavy snow falls March 16, 2011.

2011年3月16日，大槌，在被摧毁的居民区，一名日本自卫队长官正在大雪中指挥他的小组。

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Members of the Japan Self Defence force walk through the snow-covered ruins of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, days after the area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami March 16, 2011.

2011年3月16日，岩手县釜石市，在该地区被里氏9.0级地震和海啸摧毁后数天，日本自卫队员行走在白雪覆盖的废墟中。

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The agency's report, issued in March, found that a relative dearth of snow throughout the contiguous United States contributed to snow cover levels in North America being the fourth lowest since such records were first kept.

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The blustery blast follows a mild winter that saw little snow and the warmest March on record.

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Snow and low temperatures caused a 3.8% drop in shopper numbers compared with March last year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.

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