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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Personnel from the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop clear the runway here after an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow in a seven hour period. The runway is being cleared so the base can continue receiving passengers and cargo in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A mountain of snow was built up in the Base Exchange parking lot by snow removal vehicles operated by the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Horizontal Shop after a an overnight snow storm dropped 8.9 inches of snow a seven hour period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Osborn/Released)