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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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Shirao Ski Area at 985 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -8 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
-11 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -12 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -15 | |
93 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 96 | 89 | 73 | 91 | 68 | 77 | 60 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 84 | 68 | 68 | |
0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | 500 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 0 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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Shirao Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Gifu are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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