Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snow blankets Japan with one dead and four severely injured
One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4
Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “Owner of soba house Tsuki via Spectee”.
Heavy snow continues on Sea of Japan coast; weather agency warns of avalanches
Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb. 6. Snow accumula･･･
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries.
Heavy snow in Japan to persist through Sunday, disrupting travel
The weather agency warned of blizzards, high waves and hazardous road conditions through the weekend, urging residents to avoid nonessential travel.
See it: Record snowfall buries parts of Japan
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, with blizzard conditions likely across northeast parts of the country. The agency warned residents to be on guard for heavy snow,
Snow, severe weather forecast for weekend on Sea of Japan side
The Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6.
Japan’s Strongest Cold Front of Season Brings Heavy Snow
Snow has hit wide areas of Japan since late Monday, February 3, as the “strongest cold front this season” arrived in the country, local news reported.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, heavy snow and blizzard conditions from a “strong winter pressure pattern” were expected to continue through Thursday.
Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 6
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 Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.
Residents in Northern Japan stuck in homes after record snowfall
Residents in Hokkaido, Japan became stuck in their homes after a record-breaking 4 feet of snow fell in the region in just 12 hours on February 4. Air travel was severely disrupted, over 370 schools were closed and dozens of drivers were stranded in the winter storm.
Japan Sees Near World Record Snowfall Thanks To Several Feet Of Sea-Effect Snow
You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in parts of Japan.
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