TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi ...

OBIHIRO, Japan – Residents on the island nation of Japan are digging out from feet of snow as the combination of a powerful storm system and sea-enhanced precipitation led to historic amounts.

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the city of Obihiro in the region had 120 centimeters of snow in the 12 hours through 9 a.m. on Feb. 4, setting a fresh 12-hour record in the country.

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

In Obihiro, record-breaking snowfall of 129 centimeters (4 feet) was detected earlier Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency said two powerful low pressure systems are moving on both sides of ...

Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing ...

Heavy snowfall expected in the Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan from March 3 to 5 is already disrupting transportation systems, including trains in Tokyo. The snowy ...