4 days ago · More than 4 feet of snow is blanketing Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido. The snowfall has caused dozens of flight cancellations, train delays and school closures. The 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 dozens of calls for help from ...

1 day ago · Heavy snow in Japan. According to the Hokkaido prefectural government, the massive snowfall has broken records and has especially affected the eastern parts of the island, such as Obihiro and Kushiro. A record-breaking 129 centimetres (four feet) of snow fell in just 12 hours on Tuesday in Obihiro. Private weather forecaster Weathernews reports ...

1 day ago · A man shovels snow following heavy snowfall in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan. [JIJI Press/EPA] Heavy machinery is used to clear a road as snow falls across northern Japan, in the city of Obihiro.

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 ...

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 · Heavy snow has brought parts of Japan to a standstill and more records are expected to be broken. ... In Hokkaido, eastern areas including Obihiro and Kushiro, have reported severe snowfall, with ...

3 days ago · A mong the heaviest snow measured: Aside from the impressive totals, it was how fast the snow fell that grabbed the attention of meteorologists. M onday, a reporting station at Obihiro, Hokkaido ...

3 days ago · Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, from late Monday through Tuesday morning. The Meteorological Agency ...

2 days ago · Heavy snow is forecast to affect Hokkaido and the regions along the Sea of Japan coast through Sunday, the Meteorological Agency said Wednesday, due to what the agency called “the strongest cold ...