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. The heavy snow is ...

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...

Hokkaido’s famed powder snow, a major draw for winter sports enthusiasts, is at risk of becoming heavier and wetter due to global warming according to a new study, potentially altering the ...

Global warming caused Hokkaido to receive up to 20% more snow than average in December 2021, according to a team of Japanese scientists. A study led by Tomonori Sato of Hokkaido University’s ...