Heavy snow stranded at least 1,400 vehicles on roads in Fukui prefecture, Japan, overnight on Tuesday, February 6, and into Wednesday.Authorities worked overnight on Tuesday in a bid to free the vehicles in Awara and Sakai cities, according to Kyodo News.This Instagram video was filmed by a stranded motorist in Maruokacho Asahi, Sakai. It shows her car trapped by the snow on Japan National Route 8, along with several other vehicles. In several additional Instagram posts, she indicated she had been attempting to dig out her car with a spade while she waited for assistance from Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force.One motorist in Fukui died from carbon monoxide poisoning after heavy snow trapped him inside his car according to local news reports. The snowfall in Fukui was reportedly the heaviest since 1981. Credit: meganegg35 via Storyful