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Japan Christmas Snow Roundup #294
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 24 December 2025: Siberian cold continues to deliver exceptional snowfall, with Hokkaido leading global totals.
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Hakuba Iwatake at 1289 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 24 Dec 2025
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heavy rain | heavy rain | light snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | |
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11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -7 | -9 | -12 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
min °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
4 | 1 | 1 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -13 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | |
96 | 97 | 99 | 97 | 92 | 86 | 88 | 65 | 75 | 66 | 78 | 87 | 55 | 49 | 64 | 88 | |
2350 | 2200 | 1650 | 1150 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 650 | 1100 | 0 | 1000 | 1600 | 1100 | |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 22.0mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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4 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
18 hours ago
It is raining moderately in Tsugaike Kogen. No wind today. Freeze-thaw conditions. A dusting of new snow. The majority of lifts are open. from Tsugaike Kogen
4 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
18 hours agoSnowing at a moderate rate at Hakuba 47. from Hakuba 47
34 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
19 hours agoSnowing at a moderate rate at Seki Onsen. from Seki Onsen
25 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
20 hours ago
Continuous light rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
10 km away from Hakuba Iwatake
20 hours agoRaining moderately in Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka. from Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of December has on average:
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Iwatake base by Hiro
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Iwatake at the specific elevation of 1289 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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