2 days ago · Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow.

3 days ago · TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday.. The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, whose city offices received …

3 days ago · The agency predicted up to 100 centimeters (3.2 feet) of snowfall in northwestern Japan and 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) more snowfall in Hokkaido over the next 24 hours through Wednesday evening.

3 days ago · A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast, with the city of Obihiro accumulating more than 1 meter of snow in just 12 hours through ...

1 day ago · The agency predicted up to 100cm (3.3ft) of snowfall in northwestern Japan and 50cm (1.6ft) more in Hokkaido over the next 24 hours through Wednesday evening. Advertisement .

3 days ago · Heavy snowfall is disrupting traffic and air travel in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido.. Around 370 schools were also reported closed on Tuesday as a result of the snow.

3 days ago · Japan braces for further heavy snow. Officials say that the cold snap is likely to last for a week. The Hokuriku region on the northwestern coast of the country could get up to 100 centimeters of ...

2 days ago · In Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, the amount of snowfall reached 129 centimeters in the 48 hours through 5 p.m., a record high, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Snow accumulated up to 50 cm in Toyama in the 12-hour period through 5 p.m., 48 cm in Shirakawa and 45 cm in Jyoetsu, Niigata Prefecture.

2 days ago · Northern Japan received record snowfall on February 4. The city of Obihiro observed 124 centimetres of snowfall in 24 hours by 11 a.m. By 11 a.m. Tuesday, a record-breaking 124 cm of snow hit the ...

2 days ago · The agency predicted up to 100 centimeters (3.2 feet) of snowfall in northwestern Japan and 50 centimeters (1.6 feet) more snowfall in Hokkaido over the next 24 hours through Wednesday evening.