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   Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 03-Jan-2026 11:25:11 JST Bernie

   I'm heading back to Tokyo from Tokamachi during a big snowfall... but they're well prepared.

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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Saturday, 03-Jan-2026 11:25:10 JST djsumdog

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     They just spray de-icer on the tracks? I've lived in places that wouldn't work. A lot of EU cities have electric track warmers, and Chicago just has fucking natural gas pipes right on the track. Trains look like their driving through hell to get to the city stations.
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     Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Saturday, 03-Jan-2026 11:25:46 JST Bernie

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     Indeed, no service disruption on the Hokuhoku line ❄️

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     djsumdog (djsumdog@djsumdog.com)'s status on Saturday, 03-Jan-2026 11:25:46 JST djsumdog

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     This makes me think of the book Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. Amazing book.