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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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Hakuba Highland at 828 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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3 | 4 | — | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
-4 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -12 | -7 | -5 | -8 | |
83 | 94 | 74 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 78 | 89 | 77 | 77 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 74 | 69 | 64 | |
600 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 0 | 250 | 550 | 0 | 600 | 950 | 400 | 950 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Hakuba Highland:
25 km away from Hakuba Highland
11 hours ago
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
36 km away from Hakuba Highland
11 hours ago
Snow is falling in Akakura Onsen. from Akakura Onsen
34 km away from Hakuba Highland
12 hours ago
Excellent on and off piste conditions. Heavy snow just keeps on falling. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
25 km away from Hakuba Highland
14 hours agoContinuous light snow reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
3 km away from Hakuba Highland
20 hours agoSnow falling in Happo One. from Happo One
Hakuba Highland Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 17 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hakuba Highland Forecast Snowfall
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The sun is out at Hakuba Village in Japan 22 Feb 2020 by tourist offical
The sun is out at Hakuba Village in Japan 22 Jan 2020 by tourist offical
Hakuba February 22 2020 by tourist offical
Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Highland at the specific elevation of 828 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Highland. 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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