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Japan Warns of Avalanches as Snow Deaths Rise to 35
Channel News Asia ^ | 04 Feb 2026

Posted on 02/04/2026 1:08:42 PM PST by nickcarraway

Sustained snow since late January has left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close.

Japan warned of possible avalanches in the country's northern regions on Wednesday (Feb 4), as the mercury suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall that paralysed traffic and collapsed houses.

Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities, such as Aomori, under drifts of around 2m that have left residents struggling to leave home, and forced schools and businesses to close.

But the temperature rose on Wednesday, reaching 8 degrees Celsius in Aomori, increasing the risk of chunks of heavy, wet snow dropping from rooftops, potentially causing injuries and even death, officials said.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: Outdoors; Weather
KEYWORDS: avalanches; japan; snow

1 posted on 02/04/2026 1:08:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Our NY City Mayor needs to go there and help organize needed services.


2 posted on 02/04/2026 1:17:46 PM PST by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months. Is that a big deal?)
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To: nickcarraway

Is Al Gore in Japan lecturing on global warming or just on vacation?


3 posted on 02/04/2026 1:29:56 PM PST by TheDon (Remember the J6 political prisoners! Remember Ashli Babbitt!)
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To: nickcarraway

So far this winter, I have seen photos from parts of Russia that have seen especially deep snow. And the US had a massive snow storm that hit 2/3 of the country and killed 140. And now Japan says it has had sustained snow and avalanches.

Meanwhile, the Olympics people report that it is hard to host the Winter Olympics because of Global Warming.


4 posted on 02/04/2026 1:32:27 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: nickcarraway

But...... But.......

ALL OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON THE PLANET WAS SUPPOSED TO DISSAPPEAR IN......

1995

2005

2010

20...............


5 posted on 02/04/2026 2:55:34 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: ClearCase_guy

Has the world ever seen a failure as colossal as global warming?


6 posted on 02/04/2026 6:10:02 PM PST by Hegemony Cricket (< < Wandering aimfully > >)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

COVID scam but that did not last 40 years like the global warming fraud.


7 posted on 02/05/2026 7:43:32 AM PST by medical conservative
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To: medical conservative

Valid point - so many vaxxed up folks still getting covid all the time. Now pfizer has developed yet another wonder drug to treat it. Bah, how about natural antibodies?


8 posted on 02/05/2026 9:54:34 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (< < Wandering aimfully > >)
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