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. In the same time period, Memuro ...

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

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The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions. Television footage showed ...

heavy snow and blizzard conditions from a “strong winter pressure pattern” were expected to continue through Thursday. Footage filmed by Instagram user @_ran_bb shows a wintry scene on the northern ...

Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. In just 12 hours, the city of Obihiro got 47 inches (about 4 ...