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Weekly Snow News for Europe, updated 19 March 2026: Alps see widespread snowfall up to 82cm (33"), while Scandinavia stays sub-zero and Scotland battles gales and fresh snow.
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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 20 Mar 2026
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather
(Next 3 days):
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6):
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Wed night).Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 7-16):
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some clouds | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
-10 | -16 | -15 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -5 | -3 | -2 | |
65 | 84 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 91 | 83 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 57 | |
550 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 700 | 950 | 600 | 950 | 1100 | 450 | 350 | 450 | 0 | 550 | 900 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Wed night).
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 355 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 90 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 3 of March has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 706 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Niseko Grand Hirafu. 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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Overall 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews
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- Nigel Wright from Australia writes:
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
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Nigel Wright from Australia writes:
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
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