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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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Play at 926 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 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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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 |
-2 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -10 | |
68 | 75 | 83 | 96 | 91 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 80 | 97 | 93 | |
1000 | 500 | 800 | 800 | 900 | 1050 | 1100 | 1200 | 1600 | 1850 | 2150 | 1650 | 1650 | 1200 | 950 | 750 | 550 | |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).
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Play Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Ukraine are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Плай 2011 by Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy
Плай 2010 by Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy
Плай 2011 by Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy
Upload new photo Other resorts in Ukraine are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Play at the specific elevation of 926 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Play. 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 Ukraine.
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Visitor Reviews of Play
Overall 3.8 Based on 3 votes and 1 review
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- Ivan from Ukraine writes:
Play is like a small piece of Bukovel. Main advantage is no crowds and waiting lines at lifts. Also it is a little cheaper. There are enough cannons; slopes are prepared and don't get as bumpy as in Bukovel. So it is almost a nice place to learn. The biggest danger are crowds of drunk guys riding recklessly. Their crashes look funny from the lift, but they can hit you if you're a beginner.
Visitor Reviews of Play
Ivan from Ukraine writes:
Play is like a small piece of Bukovel. Main advantage is no crowds and waiting lines at lifts. Also it is a little cheaper.
There are enough cannons; slopes are prepared and don't get as bumpy as in Bukovel. So it is almost a nice place to learn.
The biggest danger are crowds of drunk guys riding recklessly. Their crashes look funny from the lift, but they can hit you if you're a beginner.
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