Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall

Record Amount Of Sea-Effect Snow Piled High In Hokkaido, Japan, And More Is On The Way
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
More snow forecast after record level hits east Hokkaido
Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.
Record snowfall in Hokkaido, as Japan braces for more snow
Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is rapidly developing around 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.
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
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.
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.
Record-breaking 47.2 inches of snow falls on northern Japan
An area of low pressure over the main island of Hokkaido in northern Japan caused record amounts of snow to fall in the region. There were considerable traffic disruptions and dozens of flight cancellations.
Residents in northern Japan wake to find city blanketed by record-breaking snowfall
Obihiro city in Hokkaido records 1.2 metres of snow in 12 hours, weather officials say. Video credit: saron17 via Instagram
Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 2
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, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.
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