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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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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 22 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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light rain | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | |
max °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
min °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
97 | 69 | 59 | 82 | 97 | 98 | 89 | 94 | 81 | 94 | 83 | 95 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 92 | 84 | |
3450 | 3550 | 3200 | 2650 | 2150 | 1800 | 2300 | 2300 | 2350 | 2450 | 2450 | 2400 | 2650 | 2500 | 2350 | 2600 | 2750 | |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 24.0mm), mainly falling Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. 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 New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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