Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE ...

Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan Video Recording Date/Time 8, 2025 A strong cold wave continued to sweep across Japan on Friday, February 7, bringing heavy snow to a wide area, mainly along the Sea ...

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Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow. W hat happened ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency extended its heavy snowfall warning to around Feb. 9, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, after snow covered several municipalities on Feb. 6. More than 60 centimeters ...

TOKYO -- Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb. 6. Snow accumulation is likely to continue to increase in many ...

As senior digital meteorologist Jonathan Erdman explains, it’s because bitterly cold air originating from Siberia streams over the relatively warmer Sea of Japan, generating streamers of sea ...

The Japanese government on Monday warned of heavy snowfall across a wide swathe along the Sea of Japan coast due to this season's strongest cold front, with residents urged to avoid nonessential ...