今年の雪解けは急激です。好天の日が数日続くとみるみるうちに積雪が
沈下していきます。それに伴って雪が氷と化しスコップで歯が立たない
ところもあり、リンゴ園では当初心配していた通り、雪解けに伴って
枝が下方に引きずり込まれ幹が裂ける状態や低い場所の枝が雪の下の
地面に押しつけられてきています。リンゴ園では早く雪を消そうと
消雪材を購入して畑に散布する作業をしていますが、効果はいか程か。
・・・・
一方、春スキーの八甲田山はスキー客で賑わっており、まだまだ残雪が
たくさんあり、しばらくは楽しめそうです。This year's snow melted rapidly.
 After several days of good weather, the snow began to sink. 
In some places, the snow turned to ice, making it impossible to cut
 with a shovel. As initially feared, the branches were being pulled
 downwards as the snow melted, splitting the trunks, and the branches
 in low places were being pressed down to the ground beneath the snow.
 In an attempt to melt the snow quickly, the orchard purchased snow 
melting materials and is spreading them on the fields, but it remains 
to be seen how effective they are.
On the other hand, spring skiing on Mt. Hakkoda is bustling with skiers, 
and there is still plenty of snow remaining, so it looks like 
we'll be able to enjoy it for a while.
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