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Typically, Mount Fuji's peak should've already been donning its iconic snowcap for weeks by now. On average, the mountain, which is the tallest in Japan, begins to form snowcaps on October 2, and last year, it started on October 5. But as of November 1 — or November 2 in Japan, which is ahead of us — it's still bare.
"Rain is likely to fall temporarily near Mount Fuji on November 6," the Japan Weather Association said Thursday, per the"Cold air will move in and change from rain to snow near the summit," it added. "The weather will gradually clear up, and the first snow on the mountain may be observed on the morning of the 7th."
If the forecast holds up, that means the record will be surpassed by a full nine days. Hard to chalk that one up to a rounding error.And there's no mystery to it, folks. The cause for the delayed snows — and a desacralizing of a winter season landmark — is almost certainly climate change.for the second year in a row, with average temperatures over three degrees Fahrenheit higher than the average between 1991 and 2020.
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