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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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Hounokidaira at 1394 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 17 Dec 2025
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 |
-9 | -7 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -4 | |
99 | 65 | 80 | 47 | 38 | 61 | 71 | 87 | 82 | 81 | 86 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 89 | |
1050 | 800 | 1200 | 850 | 2100 | 2400 | 2400 | 2400 | 2700 | 2850 | 2750 | 2700 | 2000 | 1450 | 1500 | 1050 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 9.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Hounokidaira:
25 km away from Hounokidaira
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Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
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3 hours agoContinuous light rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Hounokidaira Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gifu 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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2.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gifu are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hounokidaira at the specific elevation of 1394 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hounokidaira. 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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