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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Minowa at 1500 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 01 Jan 2026
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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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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -4 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -7 |
-20 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -18 | -26 | -22 | -17 | -13 | |
94 | 75 | 72 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 77 | 77 | 93 | 92 | 86 | 87 | 62 | |
300 | 0 | 100 | 300 | 0 | 150 | 400 | 200 | 550 | 600 | 0 | 850 | 850 | 0 | 150 | 450 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night).
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Snowing at a moderate rate in Nekoma Mountain South Area. from Nekoma Mountain South Area
Minowa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Fukushima are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of January has on average:
1.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Fukushima are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minowa at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minowa. 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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