Japan's Mount Fuji breaks record for no snow in October

One of the most iconic active volcanoes in the world is missing a major aspect of its famous view: snow.

Mount Fuji, a 12,000-foot peak located on the Japanese island of Honshu, is still lacking any measurable snow, extending a record for no snow in October, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

On Wednesday, the peak's snowcap remained bare, with high temperatures measuring in the 60s (Fahrenheit) and lows in the 50s making it impossible for snow to generate. An observation map by the meteorological agency also shows a lack of snowpack in the region.

This is the longest the peak has ever gone in October without snow settling in, breaking a 130-year record, Yutaka Katsuta, a forecaster at the Kofu Local Meteorological Office, told the AFP news agency.

Climate change could have played a role in the unseasonably warm temperatures that are keeping the snowfall at bay, according to an analysis by Climate Central. The unusual October heat in Japan was made three times more likely because of human-amplified global warming, according to the nonprofit environmental research group