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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area at 1774 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 18 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | heavy rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
max °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
min °C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -3 |
-4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -7 | |
85 | 83 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 47 | 74 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 97 | |
1700 | 2450 | 2500 | 3100 | 3200 | 3350 | 3450 | 3500 | 3500 | 3550 | 3700 | 3950 | 4100 | 4150 | 3700 | 2900 | 2500 | 1600 | |
 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
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Hanmer Springs Ski Area Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2.0 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Hanmer Springs Ski Area at the specific elevation of 1774 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hanmer Springs Ski Area. 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 New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Overall 2.8 Based on 3 votes and 2 reviews
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- Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
Visitor Reviews of Hanmer Springs Ski Area
Richie from New Zealand writes:
This place is pure magic. Low key, primo terrain and good old fashioned tow sheds with tractors driving the lifts. Get here now.
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