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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 1248 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
min °C | -4 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
-9 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -1 | -4 | -4 | |
84 | 38 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 78 | 85 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 96 | 88 | 86 | 41 | 26 | 53 | 69 | |
650 | 0 | 1750 | 2250 | 2550 | 2600 | 2700 | 2900 | 3000 | 2800 | 1250 | 600 | 550 | 0 | 1550 | 1450 | 1350 | |
 | — | — | 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:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mild with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
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It is snowing steadily in Ishiuchi Maruyama. from Ishiuchi Maruyama
Minakami Kogen Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| 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:
1.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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 1248 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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