Weather tracker: Japan’s record snowfall causes chaos as temperatures dive
Vehicles stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and schools closed after record 129cm of snow falls in 12 hours
Record-breaking snowfall has engulfed swaths of northern Japan, causing widespread disruption. Areas of low pressure and strong north-westerly winds brought cold air from other parts of Asia, causing the extreme weather.
In the Takachi district of Obihiro, a city in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, a record 129cm (4ft) of snowfall in 12 hours was measured this week. The conditions affected travel, with many vehicles stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and hundreds of schools closed.
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