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Global Weekly Snow Roundup #314
Weekly Global Snow News, updated 14 May 2026: Fresh snowfall in Argentina, Australia and Lesotho signals winter’s approach, while Japan maintains the world’s deepest snowpack.
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Gassan Glacier at 1742 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
max °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
min °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
59 | 38 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 66 | 87 | 92 | |
3900 | 3700 | 3600 | 3700 | 4150 | 4350 | 4400 | 4200 | 4150 | 3950 | 3650 | 3200 | 3250 | 3450 | 3400 | 3300 | 3050 | |
 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
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Latest snow reports near Gassan Glacier:
Gassan Glacier Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 340 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 120 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 9 May 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of May has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Gassan Glacier Forecast Snowfall
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Photos of Gassan Glacier
Tsukiyama ski area (Gassan) has 10m (33.3ft) snow. by Snow Forecast Admin
Tsukiyama ski area (Gassan) has 10m (33.3ft) snow. by Snow Forecast Admin
Tsukiyama ski area (Gassan) has 10m (33.3ft) snow. by Snow Forecast Admin
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Gassan Glacier at the specific elevation of 1742 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Gassan Glacier. 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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