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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
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Whakapapa at 2300 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | rain shwrs | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | light rain | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
max °C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
min °C | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
-4 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
85 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 80 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 91 | 92 | 64 | 62 | 88 | 67 | 64 | 82 | 62 | |
3000 | 2450 | 2300 | 2400 | 2350 | 2450 | 2500 | 2350 | 2650 | 3000 | 3050 | 2950 | 2850 | 2950 | 3050 | 3050 | 3500 | |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 13.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Whakapapa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 2300 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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 Whakapapa
Overall 3.3 Based on 42 votes and 59 reviews
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- Janet from New Zealand writes:
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Janet from New Zealand writes:
Went up to Whakapapa last Friday, amazing, lots of snow. The staff were just fantastic. It was a great experience. The restaurant was lovely and clean. All the staff were welcoming. I hope everything is sorted for next year. What a well run business. The lifties were so great holding the seat back for us. I have nothing but praise for the team at Whakapapa and the facilities. And the snow was amazing, brilliant day.
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