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US: Rising Temperatures Cause Steam to Billow From Snow Piles New York

Rising temperatures caused steam to billow from snow piles in Chester, New York, on Wednesday, March 11, as the region experienced warmer-than-usual weather.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow 3

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling pickups were still experiencing slight delays on Thursday, February 5, as crews continued clearing frozen snow and ice while collecting refuse.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow 2

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling pickups were still experiencing slight delays on Thursday, February 5, as crews continued clearing frozen snow and ice while collecting refuse.

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US: Trash Piles Up in NYC as Collection Falls Behind Due to Snow

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) admitted on Monday, February 2, that trash collection had fallen behind schedule following the recent snowstorm. While city officials initially hoped to be fully caught up by Wednesday, February 4, trash and recycling collections are still facing slight delays today, Thursday, February 5, as workers continue picking up refuse while clearing frozen snow and ice mounds.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Paralyzes Aomori as Record Accumulation Piles Up

A series of strong cold air masses brought heavy snowfall to northern Japan from January 21 through February 2. According to authorities, a total of 30 people have died across the region since January 20 due to snow-related incidents. In Aomori City, numerous vehicles were left stranded by the snow, causing traffic congestion in many areas. Snow accumulation reached 178 centimeters on February 2—about 2.6 times the seasonal average—prompting the closure of all public elementary and junior high schools in the city.

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China: Playful Dog Chases Soccer Ball in Snowy College Campus

On December 12, 2025, in Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province, a video showed students playing in the snow at Zhengzhou Railway Vocational and Technical College. Several snowmen stood nearby. A small white dog ran excitedly across the snowy field, chasing a rolling soccer ball and weaving between footprints and piles of snow. When the ball rolled too far away, the dog stopped and stood still for a moment, watching it, as if reluctant to let the game end.

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Japan's historic earthquake

SENDAI, Japan - Snow falls on damaged houses and piles of debris on March 16, 2011, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in quake-hit northeastern Japan, where the temperature dropped to midwinter levels the same day.

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Japan's historic earthquake

SENDAI, Japan - Snow falls on damaged houses and piles of debris on March 16, 2011, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in quake-hit northeastern Japan, where the temperature dropped to midwinter levels the same day. (Kyodo)

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Heavy snow on Sea of Japan coast

People walk through piles of snow in the central Japanese city of Fukui on Feb. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow on Sea of Japan coast

Vehicles run in heavy snow on a street with piles on both sides in the central Japanese city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snowfall hits Tokyo

Passengers gather near piles of sleeping bags prepared for passengers at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 22, 2018. Due to the flight cancellation due to heavy snow, many passengers were forced to stay overnight at the airport. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Heavy snow in western Japan

A man walks alongside piles of snow in Nishiawakura, Okayama Prefecture in western Japan on Jan. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo