Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

Spain: Supermarket Shelves Appear to Empty as Storm Leonardo Looms

As Spain braces for Storm Leonardo, videos posted on social media show some products such as water and toilet paper running out at supermarkets.

Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 2

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

Japan: Heavy Snow Paralyzes Aomori as Record Accumulation Piles Up

A series of strong cold air masses brought heavy snowfall to northern Japan from January 21 through February 2. According to authorities, a total of 30 people have died across the region since January 20 due to snow-related incidents. In Aomori City, numerous vehicles were left stranded by the snow, causing traffic congestion in many areas. Snow accumulation reached 178 centimeters on February 2—about 2.6 times the seasonal average—prompting the closure of all public elementary and junior high schools in the city.

US: Winter Storm Brings Snow to Much of Kentucky

Snow fell across parts of Kentucky on February 3, 2026, as a winter weather system moved through the region. In eastern Kentucky, including the Morehead area, snowfall reduced visibility and coated roads, creating hazardous travel conditions.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

US: Cold Snap Sends Iguanas Falling From Trees Across South Florida 4

As a cold snap pushed temperatures in south Florida into the mid-30s, cold-stunned iguanas began falling from trees. Around 600 iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facilities over the weekend, while professional trappers collected hundreds more in a single day. Because iguanas are considered an invasive species, those collected are not released back into the wild.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

A couple pose for a photo with the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026. The park will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel walk ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

US: Cold Snap Sends Iguanas Falling From Trees Across South Florida 3

As a cold snap pushed temperatures in south Florida into the mid-30s, cold-stunned iguanas began falling from trees. Around 600 iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facilities over the weekend, while professional trappers collected hundreds more in a single day. Because iguanas are considered an invasive species, those collected are not released back into the wild.

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

US: Mourners Gather to Honor Alex Pretti at Minneapolis Killing Site

A memorial for Alex Pretti continued to grow at the site of his killing on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, where the 37-year-old nurse was shot dead. Mourners gathered at the scene to offer flowers, candles, and tributes in his memory.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

US: Cold Snap Sends Iguanas Falling From Trees Across South Florida 2

As a cold snap pushed temperatures in south Florida into the mid-30s, cold-stunned iguanas began falling from trees. Around 600 iguanas were dropped off at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission facilities over the weekend, while professional trappers collected hundreds more in a single day. Because iguanas are considered an invasive species, those collected are not released back into the wild.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows banners hanging at the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows banners hanging at the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace” 2

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

US: Cyclists Across America Hold Unity Rides in Honor of Alex Pretti

Cyclists in cities across the United States took part in the "We Ride in Unity" memorial rides on Saturday, January 31 to honor Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis cyclist and ICU nurse whose death sparked nationwide solidarity events.

US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace”

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

February’s Snow Moon Lights Up the Sky

The February 2026 Snow Moon reached peak illumination on Sunday, February 1. Known as the Snow Moon due to heavy winter snowfall, it appeared nearly full for several nights, making it visible to skywatchers even after the exact peak passed.

February’s Snow Moon Lights Up the Sky 3

The February 2026 Snow Moon reached peak illumination on Sunday, February 1. Known as the Snow Moon due to heavy winter snowfall, it appeared nearly full for several nights, making it visible to skywatchers even after the exact peak passed.

Japanese crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko (C, R) meet winners of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science prize and the Japan Academy Medal following an award ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)