Record snowfall hits Japan's Hokkaido


TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system has brought record-breaking snowfall to Japan's Hokkaido, with Obihiro City witnessing over 1 meter of snow.

By 8:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Obihiro recorded a snow depth of 1.2 meters. Other areas, including Memuro and Honbetsu, also saw record-breaking snowfall.

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