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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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Minakami Kogen at 1059 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
-8 | -6 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -4 | -4 | |
87 | 82 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 51 | 76 | 83 | 77 | 84 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 85 | 60 | 50 | 61 | 78 | |
650 | 750 | 0 | 1750 | 2300 | 2550 | 2450 | 2650 | 2900 | 3000 | 2600 | 1300 | 900 | 850 | 350 | 1200 | 1450 | 1100 | |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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27 km away from Minakami Kogen
23 hours ago
No clouds over Naeba today. No wind here. Temperatures are around freezing. A dusting of new snow. Only some lifts are open. from Naeba
Minakami Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 16 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Gunma are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | 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 Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 1059 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami 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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