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Two indigenous white “ezoshika” deer, considered a “messenger of God,” were seen separately grazing in snow-covered fields in the Sarobetsu plain in northern Hokkaido on Feb. 13.

Winter in Hokkaido comes with meters of snow, literally.

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Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for ...

It shortened. In the early part of the season, that snowfall was from La Niña, then it petered out,” says Professor Tomonori Sato, a meteorological researcher from Hokkaido University.