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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Shirao Ski Area at 985 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | clear | light snow | heavy snow | |
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3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -4 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | -7 |
-5 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -14 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -8 | -17 | |
95 | 95 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 85 | 35 | 46 | 63 | 83 | 88 | 90 | |
350 | 350 | 0 | 350 | 650 | 0 | 550 | 900 | 650 | 850 | 950 | 0 | 600 | 1100 | 0 | 950 | 900 | 350 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri 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 Tue morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
37 km away from Shirao Ski Area
42 minutes ago
Continuous light snow reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
37 km away from Shirao Ski Area
3 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Shirao Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gifu are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Shirao Ski Area Forecast Snowfall
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Other resorts in Japan - Gifu are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shirao Ski Area at the specific elevation of 985 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shirao Ski Area. 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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