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Japan: Record January Snowfall Hits Aomori, Disrupting Traffic and Trains

On January 28, Aomori City recorded 150 centimeters of snowfall for the first time in 40 years, causing traffic congestion across the city and a series of train service suspensions. Snow depth reached 154 centimeters by 9 p.m., tying for the second-highest January total on record, last seen on January 30, 1986. According to Aomori Prefecture, as of 2 p.m. on January 29, two people had died and 85 others were injured, while damage was confirmed at four residential properties. The video captures conditions in Aomori City on the morning of January 29, showing the extent of the heavy snowfall.

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAbale Car Illustration - Creteil

illustration the Cable C1, under the snow during a cold winter weather episode in Creteil, France on January 7, 2026. The first urban Cable Car in Ile-de-France, which connects Creteil to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges via Valenton and Limeil-Brevannes, longest urban cable car in Europe. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, January 2, 2026. China's economy kicked off 2026 with robust momentum, as evidenced by bustling economic activity in the year's first days. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Tao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Sunrise of 2026 in The World - China

This photo taken on January 1, 2026 shows sunlight shining on the Meili Snow Mountain in Deqen County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. People across China welcome the arrival of 2026 at sunrise. Photo by Li Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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