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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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Minowa at 1050 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
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max °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
-11 | -10 | -11 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -2 | -6 | -9 | |
88 | 87 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 54 | 78 | 71 | 82 | 84 | 91 | 89 | 77 | 51 | 43 | 47 | 79 | |
600 | 600 | 0 | 1400 | 2200 | 2550 | 2550 | 2650 | 2850 | 3050 | 2950 | 1850 | 850 | 850 | 450 | 750 | 1100 | 750 | |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:23 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).
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Minowa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 11 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 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:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Fukushima are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minowa at the specific elevation of 1050 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minowa. 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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