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 ...

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 ...

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.

17 hours 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 ...

3 days ago · At a Glance. 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.

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 · 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.

3 days ago · Heavy snowfall is disrupting traffic and air travel in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido.. Around 370 schools were also reported closed on Tuesday as a result of the snow.

3 days ago · In the six-hour period through 4 a.m. on Tuesday, 82 centimeters of snow fell in the city of Obihiro, and 56 centimeters in the town of Honbetsu -- both the most since record-keeping began.

2 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.