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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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Hanawa at 730 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 25 Dec 2025
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light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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— | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -4 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | 2 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
1 | -2 | -11 | -15 | -23 | -24 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -16 | -17 | -15 | |
99 | 99 | 99 | 91 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 97 | 85 | 82 | 92 | 82 | 64 | 98 | 89 | 93 | 82 | |
1450 | 850 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 0 | 1000 | 1100 | 850 | 250 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:19 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).
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Hanawa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Akita are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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3.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | 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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