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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 730 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
-14 | -14 | -14 | -4 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -1 | -3 | -3 | |
89 | 80 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 54 | 77 | 88 | 91 | 71 | 98 | 90 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 40 | 39 | 64 | |
0 | 200 | 0 | 500 | 1200 | 0 | 2050 | 2100 | 2300 | 2750 | 2000 | 550 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 1150 | 1600 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3.0mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, 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: | — |
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| 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:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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 730 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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