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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Iwappara at 985 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 24 Jan 2026
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | |
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17 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 19 | |
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max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
-11 | -11 | -16 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -15 | -12 | -11 | -6 | -8 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -18 | |
94 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 85 | 78 | 40 | 72 | 95 | 92 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 94 | 90 | |
250 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 700 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night).
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It is snowing steadily in Muikamachi Hakkaisan. from Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Iwappara Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 39 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (2)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Iwappara at the specific elevation of 985 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Iwappara. 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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