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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Akakura Champion at 1120 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 16 Jan 2026
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clear | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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— | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 25 | |
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max °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -10 |
-5 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -8 | -13 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -15 | -17 | |
82 | 76 | 47 | 42 | 89 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 91 | 98 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 87 | |
1100 | 1250 | 1400 | 1600 | 1300 | 450 | 300 | 450 | 0 | 900 | 1300 | 1200 | 550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Akakura Champion:
20 km away from Akakura Champion
46 minutes ago
Continuous light rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
20 km away from Akakura Champion
2 hours agoContinuous light rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
Akakura Champion Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 20 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Akakura Champion at the specific elevation of 1120 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Akakura Champion. 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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