Record snow in Aomori

Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - A house is half buried in snow in the Sukayu hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

Record snow in Aomori

Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - A tourist tries to dig out a car buried in snow in the Sukayu hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

Record snow in Aomori

Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows an area of Sukayu, a hot spring resort in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

Record snow in Aomori

Record snow in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows a car driving on a road sandwiched by snow walls near Sukayu, a hot spring resort area in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 25, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 550 centimeters as of 11 a.m.

Record snowfall in Aomori

Record snowfall in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - People walk on a snow-covered sidewalk in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture on Feb. 21, 2013. The same day, 515 centimeters of snow was recorded in the Sukayu district of the northeastern Japanese city, a record snowfall for that area.

Record snow this winter

Record snow this winter

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows snow removal work in Sukayu, a hot spring resort area in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 515 centimeters as of 1 p.m.

Record snow this winter

Record snow this winter

AOMORI, Japan - Photo shows snow removal work in Sukayu, a hot spring resort area in Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 21, 2013. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a new snow accumulation record for existing observation points in Japan was set the same day, with Sukayu registering 515 centimeters as of 1 p.m.