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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Hakuba Minekata at 840 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 17 Jan 2026
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -4 | -5 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 2 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -9 |
-3 | 0 | -2 | -4 | 3 | 1 | -6 | -8 | -13 | -14 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -12 | |
88 | 70 | 71 | 58 | 48 | 62 | 95 | 88 | 78 | 82 | 64 | 56 | 92 | 72 | 76 | 87 | |
750 | 850 | 1250 | 1000 | 1600 | 1700 | 1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mild with light rain (total 6.0mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Hakuba Minekata:
24 km away from Hakuba Minekata
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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
34 km away from Hakuba Minekata
17 hours ago
Great snow conditions throughout area. Great weather, no clouds in sight. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Hakuba Minekata Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 3 of January has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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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