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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 47 at 1276 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 19 Dec 2025
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max °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
min °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -6 | |
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 | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 21.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Hakuba 47:
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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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19 hours agoModerate to heavy 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
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There is heavy snow falling at Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
Hakuba 47 Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hakuba 47 Forecast Snowfall
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba 47 at the specific elevation of 1276 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba 47. 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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Visitor Reviews of Hakuba 47
Overall 4.1 Based on 3 votes and 1 review
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- Adam from New Zealand writes:
Hakuba 47 has 5 chairlifts (1 Detachable Quad, 1 Detachable Double, 3 Double Chairs and one 8 man Gondola) and nearly 800m of Vertical decent. The longest run is 6.4km long. While tree skiing is illegal in the Hakuba Valley, Hakuba 47 allows tree skiing with the joining of the DBD (Double Black Diamond Club) which allows access into 3 gated, controlled areas. The course is Japanese language only however some paper work is provided in English The resort has a Large snow park and one Halfpipe and is linked to the areas of Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba Iimori which provides another 11 Chairlifts and one Gondola on the same pass.
Visitor Reviews of Hakuba 47
Adam from New Zealand writes:
Hakuba 47 has 5 chairlifts (1 Detachable Quad, 1 Detachable Double, 3 Double Chairs and one 8 man Gondola) and nearly 800m of Vertical decent. The longest run is 6.4km long.
While tree skiing is illegal in the Hakuba Valley, Hakuba 47 allows tree skiing with the joining of the DBD (Double Black Diamond Club) which allows access into 3 gated, controlled areas. The course is Japanese language only however some paper work is provided in English
The resort has a Large snow park and one Halfpipe and is linked to the areas of Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba Iimori which provides another 11 Chairlifts and one Gondola on the same pass.
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