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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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Hanawa at 505 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | light rain | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
min °C | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
-11 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -2 | -3 | -3 | |
94 | 93 | 88 | 66 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 98 | 93 | 83 | 77 | 85 | 57 | 49 | 66 | |
0 | 550 | 1100 | 0 | 2000 | 2150 | 2450 | 2600 | 1800 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 1750 | |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14.0mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
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Great skiing thanks to the recent snowfalls. Light snow falling up high. from Appi Kogen
Hanawa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanawa at the specific elevation of 505 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanawa. 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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