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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Ani at 868 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 10 | 12 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -6 |
min °C | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -8 |
-18 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -13 | -18 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -15 | -19 | |
95 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 97 | 92 | 87 | 93 | 97 | 86 | 94 | 94 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night).
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Ani Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 58 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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4.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ani at the specific elevation of 868 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ani. 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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