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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Hiroshi HIYAMA

BIZARRE: Snow seen on mount fuji after record absence - What They Never Told You

Global warming is one factor that has led to the slow snow cover on Mount Fuji (Credit: AFP)

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

The volcano's famous snowcap begins forming on October 2 on average, and last year snow was first observed by government meteorologists on October 5.

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