US EditionIt’s not official yet but Mount Fuji gets its trademark snowcap after the longest delay in 130 years
- Japan's Mount Fuji received its first snowfall on November 6, 2024, marking the longest delay in 130 years for this annual event.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that the snowfall was visible from the mountain's southwestern side.
- The delay broke the previous record from October 26, 2016, due to unusually warm weather in October.
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This has never happened before since records began: the first snow of the year fell on the sacred Mount Fuji on Wednesday, more than a month late. This means that winter has come later than at any time in 130 years on Japan's highest peak. The white splendour has never been so long in coming in autumn. The 3,776-metre-high Mount Fuji usually bears snow from the beginning of October. However, the high temperatures this year have obviously delayed…
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Mount Fuji still without snowcap in November for first time in 130 years
Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in November for the first time in 130 years, presumably because of the unusually warm temperatures in the past few weeks. The lack of snow on Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage…
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