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Japan Christmas Snow Roundup #294
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 24 December 2025: Siberian cold continues to deliver exceptional snowfall, with Hokkaido leading global totals.
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Ontake Ropeway at 1860 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 25 Dec 2025
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light rain | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 1 | -3 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 |
min °C | 3 | -1 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 |
-2 | -6 | -19 | -20 | -23 | -24 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -5 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | |
99 | 99 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 61 | 50 | 60 | 83 | 62 | 53 | 60 | 72 | 66 | 98 | 66 | 55 | 42 | |
2550 | 2150 | 950 | 450 | 150 | 0 | 300 | 650 | 0 | 750 | 1400 | 0 | 1150 | 1450 | 1400 | 1100 | 1100 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:44 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mild at first with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Thu morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).
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Latest snow reports near Ontake Ropeway:
Ontake Ropeway Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 23 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of December has on average:
1.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Ontake Ropeway Forecast Snowfall
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Sent to our help desk, by a user, in 2010. by Snow Forecast Admin
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ontake Ropeway at the specific elevation of 1860 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ontake Ropeway. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
- Hiro from Japan writes:
Out of business. Ontake2240 and Kaida kougen Mia, ciao is open for business in Winter.
Visitor Reviews of Ontake Ropeway
Hiro from Japan writes:
Out of business. Ontake2240 and Kaida kougen Mia, ciao is
open for business in Winter.
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