Record-breaking heavy snowfall is seen in Obihiro City, central eastern Hokkaido, Japan, on February 4, 2025. Due to the influence of moist air flowing towards a low pressure system near Hokkaido, Obihiro City received 120 centimeters of snow in the 12 hours up to the morning of the 4th, the most ever in the country.( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )