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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.
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,
4-feet of snow, avalanche warning: What's behind Japan’s record-breaking snowfall?
Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme
Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 6
Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time 4, 2025 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,
Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan
The cold air mass is expected to fluctuate in intensity and persist until the weekend, with heavy snow forecast for Hokkaido, Tohoku and Hokuriku later this week.
Record Amount Of Sea-Effect Snow Piled High In Hokkaido, Japan, And More Is On The Way
There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on the island in the northern part of the country. Cities like Obihiro and Kushiro are breaking snow records and more snow is on the way.
Heavy snow blankets parts of Japan
The Meteorological Agency in Japan is calling on people to be on the alert, as frigid air is forecast to flow into regions along the Sea of Japan. In the northern part of the country, people are already seeing record snowfall.
From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan
After almost cancelling a popular annual snow festival due to unseasonable January warmth, record-breaking snowfall has hit Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries.
Northern Japanese city hit with nearly 4 feet of snow in 12 hours
A city in Japan's Hokkaido sees almost4 feet of snow fall in only 12 hours:: saron17 via Instagram:: Obihiro, Japan:: 5, 2025The Meteorological Agency said a powerful low pressure system and moist air caused heavy snow to persist in Obihiro city in Hokkaido from Monday (February 3) night,
Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 5
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 of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@mamou7629 via Spectee”.
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.
Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...
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Resident leaps into 4ft deep snow in Hokkaido, Japan
This is the amusing moment a resident leapt into 4ft deep snow in Hokkaido, Japan. Footage shows a resilient local jumping ...
Parts of northern Japan see 1.2 meters of snow and more is falling
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...