写真はわが家周辺の中学校通学路でのクルマの車輪の「空回り」雪埋め状況。最近の通称では英語の「スタック」というコトバが一般名になってきた雪国晩冬の悲しい風景（泣）。
　今年の札幌は例年の1.5倍といわれる大雪に見舞われてきましたが、急激な最近の気温上昇でその固く降り積もった雪道が、一気にグチャグチャ化しています。わが家は中学校の通学路幅員８ｍ道路に面しているので優先的に除排雪がこれまではされてきたけれど、どうやら最近の札幌市の財政状況から除排雪予算が厳しくなってきて、ほとんど「排雪」はされることがなくなっている。８ｍ道路が実質クルマ１台の通行がやっとの状況。通学の中学生さんたちもやむなくその道路を通学している。
　クルマが通る度に、歩行者とクルマで見合い、譲り合って交通するほかない。
　周辺市民としてはできるだけ自力手作業で除雪して高々と堆雪雪山に盛り上げている状況。
　しかし、さすがにグチャグチャ化＋スタック発生では完全に参った、であります。
　昨日も外出先から車で帰ってきたら、やっと１台通行可能な路地道で対向車と遭遇。やむなく近場の「切り返し」可能な場所に当方が後退して、やっと行き違うことができた。午後には娘夫婦がクルマでやってきたけれど、大回りしてやっとたどりついていた。
　でもその「帰り」には写真のようなスタック車両２台の出現。中学校正面ヘの曲がり角では深さ40-50cmのグシャグシャ雪が恐怖の姿を露わにしていた。急遽、多数のわが家前通行車両を「交通整理」。
　なかには約150mくらいバック運転させて方向転換させたりもしていた。「この時期には不要不急のクルマ移動、避けた方がいいですよ」との声掛け。
　最後は各道路前の戸建ての家の方の除雪だけが頼りで、共同住宅やマンションなどの周辺はそういう除雪は、まずされていない。ごらんのスタックもとあるマンション前の道路でした。
　本日は夜から朝方まで、より融雪を加速化させる高温と「降雨」。
　昨日に引き続き、自宅前などのグシャグシャ雪を除雪する作業を覚悟していますが、さて・・・。

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【Snow-covered roads thawing causes vehicles to become stuck】
With public snow removal services paralyzed, is ensuring school route safety and eliminating the danger of vehicles becoming stuck left to residents to handle? …

　This photo shows cars spinning their wheels on the snow-filled path along the middle school route near my home. In recent years, the English term “stuck” has become the common name for this sad late-winter scene in snow country (sob).
Sapporo has been hit by heavy snowfall this year, said to be 1.5 times the usual amount. However, the recent sharp rise in temperature has turned the solidly packed snow roads into a complete mess all at once. My house faces an 8-meter-wide road used as a middle school commute route, so it used to get priority snow removal. However, due to Sapporo City’s recent financial situation, the snow removal budget has become tight, and “snow removal” has practically stopped. The 8-meter road is now barely wide enough for one car to pass. The middle school students commuting to school have no choice but to use this road.
　Every time a car passes, pedestrians and drivers must face each other and yield to proceed.
Local residents are doing their best to clear snow manually, piling it high into snowbanks.
But with the slushy conditions and cars getting stuck, we’re completely at a loss.
Yesterday, when I returned home by car from an outing, I encountered an oncoming vehicle on the barely passable road. I had no choice but to back up to a nearby spot where we could both turn around, and we finally managed to pass each other. In the afternoon, my daughter and her husband came by car, but they had to take a huge detour to finally reach us.
But on their “return trip,” two stuck vehicles appeared, like in the photo. At the corner facing the junior high school entrance, the 40-50cm deep, slushy snow revealed its terrifying form. I urgently directed traffic for numerous vehicles passing in front of my house.
Some had to back up about 150 meters to turn around. I advised, “It’s best to avoid non-essential car trips at this time of year.”
Ultimately, only the snow removal done by the owners of detached houses at the front of each road can be relied upon. Areas around apartment buildings and condominiums are rarely cleared. The stuck vehicles you see were on the road in front of a certain apartment complex.
　Tonight through tomorrow morning, we’re expecting high temperatures and rain to accelerate snowmelt.
I’m prepared to tackle the slushy snow in front of my house again, just like yesterday… but we’ll see.

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Posted on 2月 23rd, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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