The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a heavy snowfall warning for Tokyo for the first time in years, as well as one for neighboring Chiba Prefecture. The warnings came after a low ...

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for ...

Snowfall in Japan in cherry blossom season. A developing low pressure system is bringing rain, snow and strong winds to a wide area spanning northern to western Japan. Karan Johar tells Kartik ...

Parts of Japan are expected to be gripped by the coldest air mass so far this season, bringing heavy snow. Some places in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido have already seen record accumulations.

As regions on the Sea of Japan coast are hit with heavy snowfall, survivors of last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake are facing their latest adversity. The cold air has already impacted areas ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from ... Cold air aloft has fueled heavy snowfall along mountain ranges ...

exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers. By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the ...

The fire began on February 26 under dry conditions, in part caused by low snowfall this year. It was the driest winter since 1946, when record-keeping began, the Japan Meteorological Agency stated.