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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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Kawaba at 1580 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
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1 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 |
-14 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -23 | -25 | -27 | -27 | -21 | -17 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -20 | |
64 | 72 | 69 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 78 | 73 | 79 | |
500 | 0 | 400 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 450 | 950 | 0 | 250 | 250 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | 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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Kawaba:
40 km away from Kawaba
29 minutes ago
It is snowing steadily in Muikamachi Hakkaisan. from Muikamachi Hakkaisan
37 km away from Kawaba
15 hours agoThere is heavy snow falling at Ishiuchi Maruyama. from Ishiuchi Maruyama
Kawaba Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 26 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
2.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Kawaba at the specific elevation of 1580 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Kawaba. 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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