The Japan Meteorological Agency has raised advisories for much of the country , and with the storm heading northwards , sections of northern island of Hokkaido have been placed under warning of heavy snowfall and avalanches . NEW : Death toll from snowstorm hits 19 . The death toll in the U.S. blizzard that hit New York and other parts of the Northeast on Monday has risen to 19, with more than 100 people still missing, officials said. Major transport disruptions in parts of Japan . 365 injured by heavy snowfall .
NEW : Death toll from snowstorm hits 19 . The death toll in the U.S. blizzard that hit New York and other parts of the Northeast on Monday has risen to 19, with more than 100 people still missing, officials said. Major transport disruptions in parts of Japan . 365 injured by heavy snowfall .