Record snowfall buries northern Japan

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.
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, 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,
Wide areas of Japan hit by increasing snowfall
Japanese weather officials say snow and winds are intensifying in various parts of the country due to an inflow of the season's coldest air mass.
Heavy snowfall hits Sea of Japan coast area, disrupting traffic
Heavy snowfall continued Wednesday along the Sea of Japan coast as the season's strongest cold front disrupted rail services in central Japan and air traffic, with the weather agency warning of more snow toward the weekend.
Heavy snowfall forecast in Japan, traffic disruptions feared
The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's str
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.
Coldest wave of winter predicted to bring heavy snowfall to parts of Japan
TOKYO - The strongest cold wave of this winter is expected to move into the skies over Japan, likely bringing heavy snowfall mainly on the Sea of Japan (East Sea) side of the country from Feb 4.
Travel disruption as Japan hit with record-breaking snow
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 drivers whose vehicles had stalled in the snow.
Japan’s Strongest Cold Front of Season Brings Heavy Snow
Snow has hit wide areas of Japan since late Monday, February 3, as the “strongest cold front this season” arrived in the country, local news reported.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, heavy snow and blizzard conditions from a “strong winter pressure pattern” were expected to continue through Thursday.
Northern Japanese city hit with nearly 4 feet of snow in 12 hours
Residents in Japan’s northern city of Obihiro woke on Tuesday (February 4) morning to find their vehicles buried under thick snow and streets covered in white after weather officials said a record-breaking snowfall hit overnight.
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries
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