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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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Madarao Kogen at 1350 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. rain | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | -6 | -6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
min °C | -2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
-2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | |
43 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 46 | |
0 | 2050 | 2500 | 2550 | 2550 | 2700 | 3050 | 2850 | 2600 | 1100 | 550 | 550 | 0 | 1550 | 1950 | 2200 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:34 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Wed morning).
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Latest snow reports near Madarao Kogen:
20 km away from Madarao Kogen
10 hours ago
Rain and snow or hail reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen Ski Resort from Iizuna Kogen
29 km away from Madarao Kogen
10 hours agoRain and snow or hail reported from Takada at 18 metres elevation only 2 kms E of Kanayasan Ski Resort from Kanayasan
20 km away from Madarao Kogen
12 hours agoModerate to heavy freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 8 kms SE of Iizuna Kogen but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Iizuna Kogen
36 km away from Madarao Kogen
13 hours ago
There is heavy snow falling at Hakuba Cortina Kokusai. from Hakuba Cortina Kokusai
Madarao Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 21 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
2.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Madarao Kogen Forecast Snowfall
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Madarao Kogen at the specific elevation of 1350 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Madarao Kogen. 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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