Study: Global warming boosts snow 7% in northern Japan

A recent government study attributed the record-breaking snowfall in northern Japan in late January and the reduced snowfall ...

Record snowfall in many areas closes roads, hits train services

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train ...
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Record snowfall triggers chaos across parts of Japan

Weather officials in Japan are urging caution as heavy snowfall is expected along the Sea of Japan coast from western to northern regions through Friday. Severe winter weather brought major traffic ...
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Heavy snowfall in Japan leaves at least 45 dead, more than 500 injured

Japan braces for more heavy snow over the weekend as Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency reports at least 45 deaths and over 500 snow-related injuries since January 20. The northwestern region ...

Australian skier killed in Japan’s Hokkaido region amid reported avalanche

Six deaths were reported in Akita prefecture, four in Aomori, three in Hokkaido, two in Yamagata and one in Iwate, all in ...