Am 3. Februar erreichte die Schneehöhe in Aomori City nach offiziellen Angaben bereits 2,43 Meter. | Heute.at

Am 3. Februar erreichte die Schneehöhe in Aomori City nach offiziellen Angaben bereits 2,43 Meter.

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This photo shows a crosswalk signal almost hidden by the piled-up snow in Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on February 3, 2026. Aomori Prefecture asked the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) late on February 1 to dispatch the JSDF due to an increased risk that some homes could collapse under heavy snow. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the total snowfall between January 21 and 9 a.m. on February 3 in the center of Aomori City has reached 243 cm. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )