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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 17 December 2025: Siberian cold fuels relentless powder storms, with Hokkaido leading Japan’s mid-winter surge.
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Hakuba Minekata at 840 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 17 Dec 2025
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | mod. rain | mod. rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | -5 | -5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
-4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | |
98 | 86 | 85 | 59 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 78 | 94 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 93 | |
850 | 700 | 950 | 400 | 2050 | 2450 | 2450 | 2450 | 2550 | 2700 | 2750 | 2600 | 1400 | 1100 | 1100 | 750 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 11.0mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Rain and snow or hail reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
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5 hours agoContinuous light 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
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Snow falling heavily in Hakuba 47. from Hakuba 47
Hakuba Minekata Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Minekata at the specific elevation of 840 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Minekata. 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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