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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #304
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 4 March 2026: Japan's ski season transitions to spring, with Hokkaido's powder still reliable but Honshu seeing warmer temperatures, rain, and softening snow.
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Hanawa at 730 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 06 Mar 2026
Hanawa Weather
(Next 3 days):
Hanawa Weather (Days 4-6):
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).Hanawa Weather (Days 7-16):
Now
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
-3 | -1 | -8 | -7 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -3 | -7 | |
63 | 65 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 89 | 86 | 90 | 81 | 80 | 95 | 85 | 78 | 92 | 78 | 68 | 75 | |
600 | 1300 | 1250 | 750 | 550 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 250 | 600 | 0 | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).
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Hanawa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of March has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | 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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