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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
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Turoa at 1602 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | heavy rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
max °C | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
min °C | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -3 | 2 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
80 | 80 | 64 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 97 | 87 | 81 | 93 | 87 | 53 | 82 | 77 | 63 | 98 | |
2000 | 2200 | 2500 | 3100 | 3050 | 2900 | 2700 | 1900 | 2000 | 1650 | 2050 | 2450 | 3100 | 3150 | 3200 | 3450 | |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 49.0mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
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Latest snow reports near Turoa:
Turoa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 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:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Turoa Forecast Snowfall
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Turoa at the specific elevation of 1602 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Turoa. 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 Turoa
Overall 3.6 Based on 50 votes and 40 reviews
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- Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
Visitor Reviews of Turoa
Voight from Australia writes:
Being from Brisbane, Ruapehu has been our 'go to' mountain for the last 20 years. Breath-taking scenery. Wonderful Kiwi friends. Great hospitality. So easy to get to for us. Fly to Wellington (or Auckland), 2 hours. Drive to Ohakune, 4 hours. It used to be even better when we could fly direct to Palmie and drive for only 2 hours. Have skied the South Island. It's good and has some variety but Ruapehu beats it because the drive up the mountain (from Ohakune) is only 17 minutes. Can't beat that! On cruddy days, there are other activities. Spring is best for more stable weather.
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