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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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Joetsu Kokusai at 608 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | |
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17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -7 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -6 | 1 | -1 | -5 |
-12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -1 | -7 | -12 | |
96 | 81 | 75 | 90 | 82 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 68 | 95 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 150 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 | 600 | 200 | |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).
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Latest snow reports near Joetsu Kokusai:
16 km away from Joetsu Kokusai
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It is snowing heavily in Hakkai Sanroku. from Hakkai Sanroku
40 km away from Joetsu Kokusai
7 hours agoIt is snowing steadily at Togari Onsen. from Togari Onsen
38 km away from Joetsu Kokusai
16 hours agoSnow falling in Shiga Kogen-Okushiga Kogen. from Shiga Kogen-Okushiga Kogen
17 km away from Joetsu Kokusai
17 hours agoSnow falling in Kagura. from Kagura
Joetsu Kokusai Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 76 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Joetsu Kokusai at the specific elevation of 608 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Joetsu Kokusai. 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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