Northern Japan is experiencing record-breaking snowfall, with areas such as Obihiro receiving 129cm in just 12 hours. This has caused major disruptions, including travel chaos and hundreds of school closures. The harsh winter conditions are attributed to strong north-westerly winds and low-pressure systems bringing cold air. Temperatures have fallen below -10C, and additional snow is expected across various prefectures. Meanwhile, severe weather events like torrential rain in Australia and flooding in California also highlight the global impacts of extreme weather this week.
The heavy snow led to travel chaos with many vehicles left stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and hundreds of schools closed.
In Hokkaido, a record 129cm of snowfall in 12 hours caused widespread disruption, with temperatures dropping below -10C in some areas.
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