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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 Iwatake at 1020 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 19 Dec 2025
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | |
max °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
min °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | -7 | |
42 | 60 | 42 | 85 | 86 | 72 | 83 | 98 | 99 | 92 | 86 | 62 | 46 | 62 | 78 | 82 | 96 | 98 | |
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Hakuba Iwatake:
41 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
3 hours ago
Partly cloudy at Madarao Kogen. Just a light breeze today. Feeling cold here today. There is a dusting of fresh snow. Packed snow on piste. The off-piste has an icy crust. from Madarao Kogen
25 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
21 hours ago
Rain and snow or hail reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
25 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
23 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
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Iwatake base by Hiro
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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 Iwatake at the specific elevation of 1020 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Iwatake. 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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