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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 17 December 2025: Siberian cold fuels relentless powder storms, with Hokkaido leading Japan’s mid-winter surge.
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Banshogahara at 1200 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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max °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
-6 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 1 | -2 | -3 | |
92 | 86 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 62 | 90 | 72 | 85 | 82 | 85 | 99 | 93 | 83 | 79 | 49 | 40 | 65 | |
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Banshogahara:
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13 hours agoContinuous light rain reported from Suwa at 762 metres elevation 7 kms SSW of Kirigamine but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kirigamine
Banshogahara Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Banshogahara at the specific elevation of 1200 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Banshogahara. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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