Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

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 ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...

The cold air mass is expected to fluctuate in intensity and persist until the weekend, with heavy snow forecast for Hokkaido, ...

Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...

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Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Record-breaking snowfall has struck Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, causing significant disruptions in transportation and ...

Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is ...

Record snowfall was seen in northern Japan this week, particularly in the city of Obihiro, which accumulated more than four feet of snow in 12 hours on Tuesday, February 4.Snow has hit wide areas of ...