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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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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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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

Snow-covered mountains are seen in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

A child enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

People enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

People enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

People enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

A man enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

People enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

A person is seen walking over the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

Snow-covered mountains are seen in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

Snow-covered mountains are seen in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

People enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

Snow-covered mountains are seen in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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People Enjoy The Season's First Snowfall In Kashmir

A woman enjoy the snow in a tourist area of Sonamarg after a recent snowfall that covered the mountains in snow. on December 23, 2025 In Sonamarg, India. Photo by Umer Qadir/ Eyepix Group / ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City 2

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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Winter Scenery in Beijing - China

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows a snow scenery in the central part of Beijing, capital of China. Beijing witnessed its first significant snowfall of this winter season on Friday. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery in Beijing - China

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows a snow scenery in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing witnessed its first significant snowfall of this winter season on Friday. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery in Beijing - China

This photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025 shows a snow scenery against the skyline in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing witnessed its first significant snowfall of this winter season on Friday. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery in Beijing - China

A tourist in traditional costumes poses for photos amid snowfall in the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, Dec. 12, 2025. Beijing witnessed its first significant snowfall of this winter season on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery in Beijing - China

People have fun at a park in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 13, 2025. Beijing witnessed its first significant snowfall of this winter season on Friday. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: First Alert Weather Day as Another Round of Snow Hits Virginia

Another round of snow hit Virginia, and authorities upgraded the forecast, designating Monday, December 8, as a "First Alert Weather Day" due to potential travel disruptions.

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US: Snow Accumulates Across Kansas as Ferrets Enjoy First Snowfall

Ferrets enjoyed the first snow of the season in Perry, Kansas, as snow accumulated across much of the state.

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US: Thanksgiving Winter Storm Brings Snow and Cold to Twin Cities

A winter storm swept through Minnesota, bringing snow, slick roads and cold temperatures to Twin Cities over Thanksgiving weekend.

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US: First Snowfall Hits Kansas City, Prompting Winter Weather Advisory

The first snow of the season hit the Kansas City metro area on Monday, December 1, prompting a Winter Weather Advisory. The heavy snowfall resulted in slick roads, caused several school closures, and left roadways covered with multiple inches of snow.

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Snow Blanketed North East Scotland - UK

Handout photo dated on November 18, 2025 shows on 18 November 2025, the first major winter weather event of the 2025-26 season took place across parts of the United Kingdom, including north-east Scotland. Heavy snowfall blanketed large areas of the region, leading to travel disruption, the isolation of several rural communities, and the closure of numerous schools. Emergency services were deployed to assist residents affected by road blockages and power outages, while local authorities issued weather warnings and urged the public to avoid non-essential travel. This false-colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites, shows widespread snow-cover across Aberdeenshire and the surrounding upland areas, with the city of Aberdeen visible along the coast. Data from Copernicus Sentinel-2, which provides high spatial resolution and multispectral observations, supports continuous monitoring of snow extent and surface conditions. North East Scotland, UK on November 18, 2025. Photo by European Uni

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 3

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 2

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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First Snowfall of The Season Over the Pyrenees

Handout photo dated on November 9, 2025 shows The Pyrenees are an important ecological corridor stretching between France and Spain, connecting Atlantic and Mediterranean ecosystems across a rugged mountain landscape. The mountain range supports high-altitude grasslands, ancient forests, and glacial valleys, providing habitat for endemic species. The arrival of snow marks the beginning of the alpine winter and plays a key role in regional water storage. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 9 November 2025, shows fresh snowfall above 1,900 metres, while lower elevations remain in shades of green and brown. This snowfall followed an Atlantic front, which brought up to 12 cm of snow and more than 40 l/m² of rain to parts of Spain. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: New Jersey Sees First Snow of Season on Veterans Day

A wide area of the U.S., spanning from the Midwest to the South and Northeast, is facing the first deep freeze and snowfall of the season. New Jersey reported its first snow with over an inch of accumulation in some areas on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 9

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, swept the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 6

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, swept the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 5

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, is sweeping the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Snowfall in Kentucky, Heavier Snowfall Expected as Winter Weather Advisory Issued

A widespread winter storm is expected to affect 13 states across the U.S. with heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue winter storm warnings; in Kentucky, specifically, Harlan started to snow on Sunday night, November 10, and counties like Harlan and Letcher could see up to 4 inches of snow in some areas, while Bell and Pike counties are forecast to receive up to 2 inches by Tuesday morning, November 11.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 4

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, is sweeping the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 2

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, swept the Midwest and Great Lakes on Sunday, November 9, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes 3

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, is sweeping the Midwest and Great Lakes, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.

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US: Dangerous Lake-Effect Snowstorm Threatens Midwest and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm, fueled by lake-effect snow, swept the Midwest and Great Lakes on Sunday, November 9, bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions.