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Japan Christmas Snow Roundup #294
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 24 December 2025: Siberian cold continues to deliver exceptional snowfall, with Hokkaido leading global totals.
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Kirigamine at 1650 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 24 Dec 2025
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light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | |
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2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | 4 | 4 | 0 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
0 | 0 | -3 | -15 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -2 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -10 | |
87 | 97 | 99 | 80 | 83 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 46 | 43 | 34 | 44 | 63 | 51 | 88 | |
2500 | 2550 | 2150 | 1500 | 500 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 250 | 700 | 1350 | 750 | 1200 | 1700 | 1100 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mild with moderate rain (total 11.0mm) on Thu afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Kirigamine:
- 16 hours ago
Continuous 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
Kirigamine Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Kirigamine at the specific elevation of 1650 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Kirigamine. 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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