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"TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap early on
Wednesday, more than a month after it normally would and after setting a record
for the most-delayed snowfall in 130 years.
The first snowfall on Mt. Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site, could be seen
from the southwestern side of the mountain, according to the Shizuoka branch of
the Japan Meteorological Agency.
But the JMA’s Kofu Local Meteorological Office, which is on the other side of
the mountain and has been in charge of making the announcement since 1984,
still could not see the snow due to cloudy weather — meaning it’s not official
yet.
The lack of snow on Mt. Fuji on Tuesday broke the previous record set on Oct.
26, 2016, meteorological officials said.
Usually, the 3,776-meter- (nearly 12,300-foot-) high mountain has sprinkles of
snow falling on its summit starting Oct. 2, about a month after the summertime
hiking season there ends. Last year, snow fell on the mountain on Oct. 5,
according to the JMA.
The snowless Mt. Fuji has captured attention on social media. People posted
photos showing the bare mountain, some expressing surprise and others concerned
over climate change.
The JMA’s Kofu office has cited October’s surprisingly summery weather as the
reason. The temperature earlier this year has been higher across Japan,
including Mt. Fuji."
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