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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Hakuba Iwatake at 1289 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 31 Dec 2025
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4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
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max °C | -3 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -9 |
min °C | -5 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -9 |
-8 | -11 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -14 | -15 | |
85 | 93 | 85 | 74 | 91 | 76 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 76 | 94 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 92 | |
850 | 0 | 300 | 500 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 550 | 0 | 700 | 900 | 0 | 850 | 350 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
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6 hours agoSnow is falling in Tsugaike Kogen. from Tsugaike Kogen
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Great skiing on well groomed pistes. Good news, snow is forecast. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 15 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 4 of December has on average:
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Hakuba Iwatake Forecast Snowfall
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Iwatake base by Hiro
Hakuba Happou One View from Iwatake. by Hiro
Grooming by Hiro
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 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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