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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 1500 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 17 Jan 2026
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
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3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 14 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
min °C | -4 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
-10 | -14 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -19 | -20 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -14 | -21 | -18 | -21 | -20 | |
87 | 97 | 91 | 72 | 45 | 34 | 73 | 98 | 95 | 89 | 85 | 69 | 74 | 96 | 93 | 94 | 89 | |
1350 | 550 | 450 | 700 | 700 | 1450 | 1400 | 950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).
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Continuous light rain reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kanayasan
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Great snow conditions throughout area. Great weather, no clouds in sight. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Akakura Champion Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Akakura Champion at the specific elevation of 1500 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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