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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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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
min °C | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
85 | 66 | 79 | 75 | 96 | 75 | 82 | 73 | 81 | 62 | 51 | 76 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 60 | 52 | 71 | |
2350 | 2850 | 3250 | 3050 | 2550 | 1850 | 1650 | 1850 | 1650 | 2350 | 2600 | 3100 | 3200 | 3100 | 3500 | 3650 | 3350 | 3650 | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 5.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Rainbow Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. 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 New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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