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Japan: Two Dead as Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata 2

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed following heavy snowfall from February 2 to 3, killing two people in Kashiwazaki and Joetsu. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average. This video shows a house in Tokamachi believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow.

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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.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows snow-covered flowers placed on a vacant lot where a house once stood in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 1, 2026, the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in 2024.

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China: Giant Panda Turns Into “White Bear” After Rolling in Snow

On January 21, 2024, in Xi’an, located in northwestern China’s Shaanxi province, a video captured the first snowfall of winter at the Qinling Four Treasures Science Park. Giant panda Qizai played on a slope near a tree. In the footage, Qizai rolled from the higher ground down toward the lower panda house area, turning over several times. Snowflakes stuck to its fur, gradually covering much of its body. By the time it reached the bottom, the panda looked like a round “white bear” with dark patches. The clip highlights the contrast between the thick snow, the enclosure, and the panda’s lively sliding movements.

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China: Ultimate Foodie Cat Scoops Up and Eats Pawful of Snow

On November 25, 2025, in Inner Mongolia, northern China, a plump house cat encountered snow for the very first time. The furry feline stepped into the white yard, scooped up a pawful of snow, and began licking it with great curiosity.

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Snow Fall DC

A leaf is seen on a tree as snow falls on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

A Marine guard is seen at the door of the West Wing as snow falls on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

A Marine guard is seen at the door of the West Wing as snow falls on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snow fall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

Snowfall is seen on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snow Fall DC

A Marine guard is seen at the door of the West Wing as snow falls on the grounds of the White House on Friday December 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Snowfall in Kyiv in April

Cars move along Volodymyrskyi Descent as seen from the pedestrian and cycling bridge during a snowfall in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A house is covered with snow in Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 21, 2025, following heavy snowfall.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A house is covered with snow in Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 21, 2025, following heavy snowfall.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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Climbing Mount Petros from Kozmeshchyk tract

ZAKARPATTIA REGION, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A road leads to a house in the Carpathian Mountains, Rakhiv district, Zakarpattia region, western Ukraine.

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Japanese folk ritual "Namahage"

OGA, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - Men dressed as a deity called Namahage visit a residential house in Oga in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 31, 2024, during an annual event to bring good fortune. The Japanese folk ritual was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018. (Kyodo)

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Snow at the White House - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Snow is piling up in Washington, shutting down federal offices and schools, as a winter storm that has snarled air and road traffic and knocked out power in six states makes its way east. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow at the White House - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Snow is piling up in Washington, shutting down federal offices and schools, as a winter storm that has snarled air and road traffic and knocked out power in six states makes its way east. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow at the White House - DC

The White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Snow is piling up in Washington, shutting down federal offices and schools, as a winter storm that has snarled air and road traffic and knocked out power in six states makes its way east. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas decorations for sale in Uzhhorod

UZHHOROD, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 26, 2024 - Snow globes, gingerbread houses, teddy bears and other toys are for sale in a shop ahead of Christmas and New Year, Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia region, western Ukraine.

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Christmas Snow House

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2024 - Tourists take photos at the entrance of the Peace Hotel, which is decorated as a Christmas "snow house" scene on the Nanjing Road pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, November 28, 2024.

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Christmas Snow House

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2024 - Tourists take photos at the entrance of the Peace Hotel, which is decorated as a Christmas "snow house" scene on the Nanjing Road pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, November 28, 2024.

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Christmas Snow House

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2024 - Tourists take photos at the entrance of the Peace Hotel, which is decorated as a Christmas "snow house" scene on the Nanjing Road pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, November 28, 2024.

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Christmas Snow House

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2024 - Tourists take photos at the entrance of the Peace Hotel, which is decorated as a Christmas "snow house" scene on the Nanjing Road pedestrian street in Shanghai, China, November 28, 2024.

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

The picture shows the entrance of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Visitors admire giant panda Hua Bao at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Visitors admire and take pictures of giant panda Hua Bao at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao is seen at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao is seen at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao is seen at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

The picture shows the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao eats at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Visitors admire giant panda Jin Baobao at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Giant Pandas at the Ähtäri Zoo

Giant panda Hua Bao is seen at the Pandahouse of Ähtäri Zoo in Ähtäri, Finland, on October 19, 2024. Faced by financial difficulties, Ähtäri Zoo has decided to return its two resident giant pandas, female Jin Baobao (Finnish name Lumi, "Snow") and male Hua Bao (Pyry, "Flurry"), back to China. The Pandahouse is open to public for the last weekend. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)