A powerful cold wave has brought continuous snowfall to many areas across Japan, causing casualties and wide-spread disruption to people's lives. According to the Japanese government, the ongoing ...

Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since ...

Known for its signature products, like a $60 titanium mug and a $185 water bottle, Snow Peak is aiming for a bigger slice of ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Over nearly a week (February 13–19, 1959), a relentless storm at Mount Shasta Ski Bowl amassed 189 inches (15.75 feet) of ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the ... 3.24 meters in the village of Okura in Yamagata Prefecture and 3.2 meters ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Heavy snow is forecast to affect Hokkaido and the regions along the Sea of Japan coast through Sunday ... and 85 cm in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, according to the agency.

Snow has been falling along the Sea of Japan coast and in the mountainous ... and 12 centimeters fell in Nozawaonsen Village in Nagano Prefecture. The depth of snow exceeded the season's average ...

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. What happened ...