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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Furano at 245 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -16 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -12 | -6 | -6 | -11 |
min °C | -7 | -14 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -8 | -14 | -17 | -9 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -14 | -16 | -7 | -10 | -13 |
-11 | -14 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -14 | -21 | -12 | -17 | -12 | -8 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -13 | |
90 | 93 | 86 | 72 | 89 | 87 | 67 | 90 | 70 | 67 | 96 | 88 | 84 | 96 | 83 | 85 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 4:25 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Furano Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 225 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 130 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 23 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Furano at the specific elevation of 245 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Furano. 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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Visitor Reviews of Furano
Overall 4.1 Based on 23 votes and 20 reviews
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- Davo from Australia writes:
The secret is out, the invasion becons. What was once a sleepy little Japanese ski town is quickly becoming condo-a-fied. Lift lines are growing and prices are climbing. Still fresh to be found but searching further and wider is required.
Visitor Reviews of Furano
Davo from Australia writes:
The secret is out, the invasion becons. What was once a sleepy little Japanese ski town is quickly becoming condo-a-fied. Lift lines are growing and prices are climbing. Still fresh to be found but searching further and wider is required.
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