US: Winter Storm Brings Record Snow and Dangerous Cold to South Carolina

A powerful winter storm swept across South Carolina over the weekend, bringing heavy snow, dangerous cold, and major travel disruptions as Charleston set a new daily snowfall record. This video was taken in Moncks Corner, Charleston metropolitan area on Saturday, January 31.

US: Deadly Winter Storm Grips North Carolina

A weekend winter storm brought record snowfall and extreme cold to the U.S. Southeast, killing two people in traffic accidents and causing more than 1,000 crashes in North Carolina. Coastal areas suffered severe damage, including homes washed away. North Carolina saw a foot of snow in several areas, Charleston, South Carolina set a new daily snowfall record, and Florida experienced its coldest temperatures in over a decade.

US: Man Dives Into Deep Snow After Record Snowfall in North Carolina

North Carolina saw record-setting snowfall, with some areas reporting more than 20 inches of accumulation, as a weekend winter storm brought extreme cold to the U.S. Southeast.

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.

Japan: Record Snowfall Leaves Cars Stuck in Downtown Sapporo

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, dumping a record 54 cm of snow on Sapporo — the highest January total ever recorded in 24 hours. The following day, a video captured people pushing a car stuck in the snow in the Susukino area of downtown Sapporo.

Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 3

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, except in Ottawa. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 2

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions. Footage shows a dog bounding through deep snow.

Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

Japan: Hundreds of Vehicles Stranded on Hokuriku Expressway Amid Record Snowfall in Fukui

Heavy snowfall in Fukui Prefecture prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a weather warning on Friday, January 23. As rapid accumulation caused severe traffic disruptions, approximately 360 vehicles were left stranded on the Hokuriku Expressway near Tsuruga City.

Canada: Montreal Residents Ski Through Streets As Heavy Snow Falls

Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, due to two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941. This video shows residents skiing down the streets of Montreal and a man running in shorts amid heavy snowfall.

Canada: Storms Batter Montreal, Dumping Record-Breaking Snowfall 2

Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, as a result of two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.

Canada: Storms Batter Montreal, Dumping Record-Breaking Snowfall

Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, as a result of two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 5

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 6

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 7

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 4

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 2

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall 3

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

Japan: Hokkaido Receives Record-Breaking Snowfall

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday.

US: Historic Winter Storm Blankets South With Record-Breaking Snow 3

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. Several fatalities were reported across the South in connection to the winter storm.

US: Historic Winter Storm Blankets South With Record-Breaking Snow 2

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. Several fatalities were reported across the South in connection to the winter storm. This video, filmed on Tuesday, January 21, shows heavy snowfall in Pace, western Florida.

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

People walk on a street with slush in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A woman walks a dog in the snow in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A restaurant remains closed after a winter storm in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A man stands on a snow-covered street in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Southerners Embrace Rare Snow, Making Most Of Winter Storm 3

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. However, many took advantage of this rare scene and had fun in the snow.

US: Southerners Embrace Rare Snow, Making Most Of Winter Storm 4

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. However, many took advantage of this rare scene and had fun in the snow.

US: Southerners Embrace Rare Snow, Making Most Of Winter Storm

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. However, many took advantage of this rare scene and had fun in the snow.

US: Southerners Embrace Rare Snow, Making Most Of Winter Storm 2

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. However, many took advantage of this rare scene and had fun in the snow.

US: Historic Winter Storm Blankets South With Record-Breaking Snow

A major winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, January 21, dumping record-breaking snowfall. The storm impacted areas from the Texas Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast of the Carolinas, causing road closures and travel disruptions. As of this writing, the winter storm has been blamed for at least 11 deaths.

Japan: Record Snowfall Batters Hokkaido 4

Heavy snowfall has been battering Hokkaido. In Iwamizawa City, snow that began falling on December 11 had reached a record high of 176 centimeters as of December 18. This video shows a blizzard hitting Kamikawa, the middle of the island of Hokkaido, on Friday, December 20.

Japan: Record Snowfall Batters Hokkaido 3

Heavy snowfall has been battering Hokkaido. In Iwamizawa City, snow that began falling on December 11 had reached a record high of 176 centimeters as of December 18.

Japan: Record Snowfall Batters Hokkaido 2

Heavy snowfall has been battering Hokkaido. In Iwamizawa City, snow that began falling on December 11 had reached a record high of 176 centimeters as of December 18. This video shows a blizzard hitting a neighborhood in Sapporo on Friday, December 20.

Japan: Record Snowfall Batters Hokkaido

Heavy snowfall has been battering Hokkaido. In Iwamizawa City, the snow accumulation from December 11, when the snow began, to 8:00 p.m. on December 18 reached a record-breaking 176 cm.

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Tourists wearing Hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, take a photo with snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Tourists wearing Hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, take a photo with snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln

STORY: Livestock deaths caused by harsh weather in Mongolia rise to 6.3 mln SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: April 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of harsh winter and livestock deaths STORYLINE: The number of livestock deaths caused by the extreme wintry weather known as "dzud" has risen to 6.3 million so far this winter in Mongolia, the country's State Emergency Commission (SEC) said Wednesday. The figure accounted for 9.6 percent of the country's total livestock population counted at the end of 2023, the SEC said in a statement. Among the country's 21 provinces, eastern Sukhbaatar has been the most affected by the dzud, with over 1.5 million livestock deaths, the commission said. "Dzud" is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. Last winter, Mongolia saw record snowfall, the largest since 1975, and around 90 percent of its territory

US: Record Snowfall Hits Minneapolis, Causing Delays And Cancellations At Airport 3

Record Spring snowfall hit Minneapolis and surrounding areas in Minnesota, on Monday, March 25, with up to 24 inches of snow falling. It caused delays and cancellations of flights at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport.

US: Record Snowfall Hits Minneapolis Causing Delays And Cancellations At Airport 2

Record Spring snowfall hit Minneapolis and surrounding areas in Minnesota, on Monday, March 25, with up to 24 inches of snow falling. It caused delays and cancellations of flights at Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport.

US: Record Snowfall Hits Minneapolis Causing Delays And Cancellations At Airport

Record snowfall began to hit Minneapolis, MN on Sunday morning, March 24. It continued throughout the night causing delays and cancellations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

US: Minnesota Sees Biggest Snowfall Of Season After Record Warm Winter Weather 3

The largest snow storm of the season blanketed parts of Minnesota on Valentine's Day after the record longest warm streak that had continued since January. Some areas in the southern Twin Cities metro area, such as Shakopee and Victoria, had more than 7 inches of snow.

US: Minnesota Sees Biggest Snowfall Of Season After Record Warm Winter Weather 2

The largest snow storm of the season blanketed parts of Minnesota on Valentine's Day after the record longest warm streak that had continued since January. Some areas in the southern Twin Cities metro area, such as Shakopee and Victoria, had more than 7 inches of snow.

US: Minnesota Sees Biggest Snowfall Of Season After Record Warm Winter Weather

The largest snow storm of the season blanketed parts of Minnesota on Valentine's Day after the record longest warm streak that had continued since January. Some areas in southern Twin Cities metro area such as Shakopee and Victoria had more then 7 inches of snow.

Snow in western Japan

Snow in western Japan

An area near JR Tokushima Station in the western Japan city of Tokushima is covered with snow on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.

Snow in western Japan

Snow in western Japan

An area near JR Tokushima Station in the western Japan city of Tokushima is covered with snow on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.

Snow in western Japan

Snow in western Japan

A person crosses a pedestrian crossing in Tokushima, western Japan, on Dec. 23, 2022, as the Shikoku region city is hit by record levels of snowfall.