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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Sapporo Bankei at 283 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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max °C | -2 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -10 | -2 | -2 | 0 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | -7 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -5 | -3 | -3 |
-7 | -8 | -11 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -8 | -8 | -8 | |
88 | 89 | 89 | 83 | 77 | 87 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 79 | 81 | 86 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:15 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Sapporo Bankei:
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Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
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2 hours agoContinuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Sapporo Bankei Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 15 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapporo Bankei at the specific elevation of 283 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapporo Bankei. 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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