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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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Backcountry Snowcats at 1868 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 3 am (local time) / 21 Jan 2026
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max °C | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 |
-2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | |
30 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 46 | 55 | 66 | |
1250 | 1550 | 1050 | 1050 | 1350 | 350 | 750 | 1250 | 600 | 950 | 1450 | 550 | 750 | 1100 | 450 | 600 | 950 | 700 | |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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Backcountry Snowcats Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Canada - BC are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (3)
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Week 3 of January has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Canada - BC are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Backcountry Snowcats at the specific elevation of 1868 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Backcountry Snowcats. 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 Canada.
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