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Biwako Valley at 1174 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 09 Jan 2026
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max °C | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 |
min °C | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 2 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 |
-14 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -5 | -18 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -16 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -14 | |
94 | 90 | 49 | 61 | 66 | 86 | 75 | 68 | 91 | 90 | 71 | 67 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 93 | |
400 | 700 | 650 | 1050 | 1400 | 1100 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 650 | 750 | 1250 | 750 | 200 | 0 | 500 | 400 | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the W by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).
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Biwako Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 11 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Shiga are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 2 of January has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Shiga are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Biwako Valley at the specific elevation of 1174 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Biwako Valley. 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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