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US: Heavy Snow Squall Drops Visibility in Chicago, Winter Weather Alerts in Effect 2

Snow squall warnings were issued Wednesday morning, January 14 across parts of the Chicago area, bringing brief but intense snowfall, whiteout conditions, and strong winds that created hazardous travel conditions. The fast-moving squalls led to slick roads, reduced visibility, and flight disruptions at O’Hare Airport, where departures were temporarily grounded and delays averaged nearly an hour. Some areas reported up to two inches of snow in under two hours, while lake-effect snow is expected to continue affecting parts of Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan through Thursday

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US: Heavy Snow Squall Drops Visibility in Chicago, Winter Weather Alerts in Effect

Heavy snow blanketed Chicago on Wednesday morning, January 14, causing significant flight delays and creating whiteout conditions for commuters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a 90-minute ground stop at O’Hare International Airport as a band of intense snow and ice moved through the metro area. Potent lake-effect snow is expected to impact parts of Chicago, northwest Indiana, and southwest Michigan through Thursday, January 15, with travel warnings remaining in effect.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 3

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Storm In Girona - Spain -

La Molina ski resort during the snowstorm in Girona, on December 28, 2025, in Girona, Catalonia (Spain). This Saturday afternoon it was possible to reopen to traffic the N-260 road between Ribes de Freser and Alp (Girona) during the snowstorm. However, it remained mandatory to drive with chains between Ribes de Freser and Guils de Cerdanya in both directions.Photo by Lorena Sopena/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winnipeg storm

A person scrapes their windshield after an overnight snow storm, in Winnipeg, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo by John Woods/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winnipeg storm

People clean up after an overnight snow storm, in Winnipeg, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo by John Woods/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Storm Brings Blowing Snow To Parts Of Alberta 6

A snowstorm brought blowing snow to parts of Alberta on Thursday, January 16, creating hazardous road conditions throughout the province.

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Japan: Intense Snowfall Causes Significant Snow Accumulation In Northern Prefectures 3

Snowfall intensified across northern Japan on Friday, January 17, rapidly increasing snow accumulation. Snow clouds affected not only the Japan Sea side, including Aomori and Akita Prefectures, but also the Pacific side, reaching areas like Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, where some cities recorded the heaviest snowfall of the season.

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Canada: Storm Brings Blowing Snow To Parts Of Alberta 3

A snowstorm brought blowing snow to parts of Alberta on Thursday, January 16, creating hazardous road conditions throughout the province.

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Canada: Storm Brings Blowing Snow To Parts Of Alberta 4

A snowstorm brought blowing snow to parts of Alberta on Thursday, January 16, creating hazardous road conditions throughout the province.

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Canada: Storm Brings Blowing Snow To Parts Of Alberta 5

A snowstorm brought blowing snow to parts of Alberta on Thursday, January 16, creating hazardous road conditions throughout the province.

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Japan: Intense Snowfall Causes Significant Snow Accumulation In Northern Prefectures

Snowfall intensified across northern Japan on Friday, January 17, rapidly increasing snow accumulation. Snow clouds affected not only the Japan Sea side, including Aomori and Akita Prefectures, but also the Pacific side, reaching areas like Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, where some cities recorded the heaviest snowfall of the season.

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Japan: Intense Snowfall Causes Significant Snow Accumulation In Northern Prefectures 2

Snowfall intensified across northern Japan on Friday, January 17, rapidly increasing snow accumulation. Snow clouds affected not only the Japan Sea side, including Aomori and Akita Prefectures, but also the Pacific side, reaching areas like Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, where some cities recorded the heaviest snowfall of the season.

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Canada: Storm Brings Blowing Snow To Parts Of Alberta

A snowstorm brought blowing snow to parts of Alberta on Thursday, January 16, creating hazardous road conditions throughout the province.

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Japan: Strong Cold Front Dumps Heavy Snow On Hokkaido 2

A strong cold front continued to bring sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall to Hokkaido. More than one meter (about 40 inches) of snow was reported in the northern region on Friday, December 13.

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Japan: Strong Cold Front Dumps Heavy Snow On Hokkaido

A strong cold front continued to bring sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall to Hokkaido. More than one meter (about 40 inches) of snow was reported in the northern region on Friday, December 13.

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US: Snow Falls In Northeast Ohio As Arctic Front Moves In

Snow fell in parts of Eastern Ohio on Wednesday, December 11 as an arctic from moved into the region.

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Japan: Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions And Heavy Snow To Hokkaido 4

A winter storm moved through Hokkaido, the northernmost region of Japan, on Wednesday, December 11, causing blizzard conditions and bringing several inches of snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Gale and Snow Advisory for a widespread area.

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Japan: Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions And Heavy Snow To Hokkaido 3

A winter storm moved through Hokkaido, the northernmost region of Japan, on Wednesday, December 11, causing blizzard conditions and bringing several inches of snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Gale and Snow Advisory for a widespread area.

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Japan: Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions And Heavy Snow To Hokkaido 2

A winter storm moved through Hokkaido, the northernmost region of Japan, on Wednesday, December 11, causing blizzard conditions and bringing several inches of snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Gale and Snow Advisory for a widespread area.

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Japan: Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions And Heavy Snow To Hokkaido

A winter storm moved through Hokkaido, the northernmost region of Japan, on Wednesday, December 11, causing blizzard conditions and bringing several inches of snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a Gale and Snow Advisory for a widespread area.

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South Korea: Seoul Hit By Biggest November Snowstorm In 52 Years 3

Seoul was hit by the heaviest November snowstorm in 52 years on Wednesday, November 27. The intense snowfall disrupted traffic, including hundreds of flights. More than 200 homes in Gwangju near Seoul experienced power outages.

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South Korea: Seoul Hit By Biggest November Snowstorm In 52 Years 2

Seoul was hit by the heaviest November snowstorm in 52 years on Wednesday, November 27. The intense snowfall disrupted traffic, including hundreds of flights. More than 200 homes in Gwangju near Seoul experienced power outages.

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China: Freezing Temperatures Cause Car Window Frost In Yantai, Shandong

On December 11, 2023, in Yantai, a city located in eastern China's Shandong Province, a chilly winter morning revealed a car parked outdoors with its windows covered in a thick layer of frost. The frost resembled a delicate white curtain, completely obscuring the glass. The driver, feeling playful, lowered the window and began tapping at the ice. Suddenly, the sheet of ice broke free and fell directly into the car, creating an unexpected winter mess inside the vehicle.

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South Korea: Seoul Hit By Biggest November Snowstorm In 52 Years

Seoul was hit by the heaviest November snowstorm in 52 years on Wednesday, November 27. The intense snowfall disrupted traffic, including hundreds of flights. More than 200 homes in Gwangju experienced power outages.

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US: Winter Storm Warnings Issued As Heavy Snow Falls Across New England 2

A Spring snow storm slammed New England on Saturday, March 23, bringing heavy snow from Pennsylvania into Maine. This video shows heavy snow in Vermont.

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US: Winter Storm Warnings Issued As Heavy Snow Falls Across New England 3

A Spring snow storm slammed New England on Saturday, March 23, bringing heavy snow from Pennsylvania into Maine. This video shows heavy snow in Vermont.

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US: Winter Storm Warnings Issued As Heavy Snow Falls Across New England

A Spring snow storm slammed New England on Saturday, March 23, bringing heavy snow from Pennsylvania into Maine. This video shows heavy snowfall in Albany, NY.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Nova Scotia Gets Extreme Snow - Canada

A person walks down a snow-covered street after a winter storm in Sydney, NS, Canada on Monday, February5, 2024. A family of five are among the survivors after a remarkable rescue from an apartment building that caught fire in Cape Breton during last weekend's paralyzing snow storm. Photo by Shane Wilkie/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DC: U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol building during a snow storm on January 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Julia Nikhinson/Sipa USA)

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DC: U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol building during a snow storm on January 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Julia Nikhinson/Sipa USA)

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DC: U.S. Capitol

The U.S. Capitol building during a snow storm on January 19, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Julia Nikhinson/Sipa USA)

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Election posters of the Finnish presidential elections

Election posters in Helsinki, Finland, on January 18, 2024. The election day of the first round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday January 28 but the advance voting period is from Janaury 17 to January 23 in Finland. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Election posters of the Finnish presidential elections

Election posters in Helsinki, Finland, on January 18, 2024. The election day of the first round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday January 28 but the advance voting period is from Janaury 17 to January 23 in Finland. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Election posters of the Finnish presidential elections

Election posters in Helsinki, Finland, on January 18, 2024. The election day of the first round of the Finnish presidential election is Sunday January 28 but the advance voting period is from Janaury 17 to January 23 in Finland. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)