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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 ...
The Japan Times14d
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.
NHK16d
Strong winds, rain, snow are expected in northern, eastern Japan on Wednesday
rain and snow in eastern and northern Japan on Wednesday. The Meteorological Agency says a low pressure system is moving westward on the Sea of Japan, causing strong winds in western Japan on Tuesday.
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 ...
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 ...
The New York Times26d
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 ...
Phys.org29d
Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato has ...