A system of road sprinklers using geothermally heated water helps with snow and ice removal in Japan to keep citizens safe in winter.

Heavy snowfall expected in the Kanto ... According to the transport ministry and the Japan Meteorological Agency, precautionary road closures could be implemented on expressways and national ...

In Japan, a brilliant solution to clearing snow from roads has been in place for decades, and it’s one the U.S. could ...

Heavy snowfall blanketed areas from northern to western Japan mainly on the Sea of Japan side on Jan. 10, disrupting train and road transportation ... 52 centimeters of snow had fallen over ...

Beyond Wednesday, heavy snow is expected to continue and hit low-lying areas mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. Weather officials are warning residents of possible traffic disruptions.

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of ... help from drivers whose vehicles had stalled in the snow. The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular ...

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads. The country's regions facing the Sea of ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

A rotary snowplow is seen being used to fully clear a stretch of road to reveal a "snow corridor" in the north Japan city of Aomori on March 12, 2025. (Mainichi/Shintaro Matsumoto) AOMORI -- Snow ...

An agency official said the heavy snow is expected in wide areas along the Sea of Japan coast from northern ... travel as heavy snow could halt road traffic, close roads and cause delays in ...