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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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Minakami Okutone at 816 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -8 |
-8 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -13 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -14 | |
62 | 78 | 68 | 91 | 93 | 87 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 76 | 74 | 44 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 89 | |
450 | 0 | 400 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 850 | 0 | 250 | 200 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Minakami Okutone:
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There is heavy snow falling at Ishiuchi Maruyama. from Ishiuchi Maruyama
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24 hours agoIt is snowing heavily in Hakkai Sanroku. from Hakkai Sanroku
Minakami Okutone Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 36 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Okutone at the specific elevation of 816 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami Okutone. 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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