Sign In with Apple
Sign In with Google
Snow Report
Webcams
Ski Resort Guide
Snow History
Snow Alerts
Snow
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.
View forecast
Rausu Chomin at 390 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 24 Jan 2026
Now
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  | |  |  | |  | | |  |  |  | |  | |  | |
snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -8 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
-8 | -15 | -11 | -9 | -15 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -12 | |
75 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 83 | 66 | 68 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 87 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).
Popular Rausu Chomin Pages
Snow Radar
Latest snow reports near Rausu Chomin:
Rausu Chomin Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 11 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Rausu Chomin Forecast Snowfall
Sign up or Login to accessSnow-Forecast Partner Offers
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rausu Chomin at the specific elevation of 390 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rausu Chomin. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Rausu Chomin
Nearest