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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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Heavens Sonohara Snow World at 1488 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 25 Dec 2025
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mod. rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 1 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
min °C | 3 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
-1 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | |
99 | 84 | 72 | 46 | 41 | 43 | 58 | 75 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 87 | 72 | 97 | 94 | 56 | 31 | |
2600 | 950 | 550 | 600 | 0 | 400 | 700 | 250 | 950 | 1400 | 650 | 1100 | 1450 | 1350 | 1250 | 1400 | 900 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 9.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Heavens Sonohara Snow World at the specific elevation of 1488 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Heavens Sonohara Snow World. 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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