The Japan Times13d
Japan's record snow in February attributed to global warming
The Meteorological Agency said global warming contributed to the record snowfall in northern and eastern Japan last month.
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'Snow corridor' heralds spring as crews busily clear record fall in north Japan
AOMORI -- Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high walls of the white stuff on either side. Snow is being removed ...
Higher-than-usual temperatures forecast in June for much of Japan
Especially in June, the agency says temperatures will be higher than usual from northern to western Japan, with two ...
NHK28d
Heavy snow likely in northern Japan until Thursday
Japanese weather officials are forecasting heavy snow in mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin and Tohoku regions. The Japan Meteorological Agency say a rain front and a cold air mass are bringing ...
Caution urged as snow causes icy roads, traffic disruptions in greater Tokyo area
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is urging caution regarding roads freezing over and traffic disruptions due to ...
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Heavy snow to hit eastern and western Japan through Dec. 29
As of 4 p.m. on Dec. 27, the agency said 308 centimeters of snow had accumulated in the Sukayu district of Aomori, the capital of Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan. In Tsunan town, Niigata ...
The New York Times25d
Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...