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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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Hatoriko at 1280 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 17 Dec 2025
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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max °C | 0 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
-16 | -16 | -14 | -9 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | |
84 | 90 | 85 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 48 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 96 | 93 | 68 | |
750 | 600 | 700 | 0 | 1600 | 2300 | 2600 | 2600 | 2650 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 2250 | 1100 | 1000 | 600 | |
 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 5.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).
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Hatoriko Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Fukushima are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hatoriko at the specific elevation of 1280 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hatoriko. 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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