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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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Pilatus Tateshina at 2000 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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max °C | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
-9 | -9 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -5 | -5 | -7 | |
50 | 57 | 42 | 35 | 56 | 81 | 65 | 84 | 90 | 95 | 91 | 61 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 67 | |
1350 | 1200 | 1850 | 2600 | 2400 | 2450 | 2650 | 2800 | 2900 | 2800 | 1900 | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 | 1450 | 2150 | 1300 | |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:34 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:36 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).
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Latest snow reports near Pilatus Tateshina:
13 km away from Pilatus Tateshina
21 hours ago
Rain and snow or hail reported from Suwa at 762 metres elevation 7 kms SSW of Kirigamine Ski Resort from Kirigamine
13 km away from Pilatus Tateshina
22 hours agoContinuous light rain reported from Suwa at 762 metres elevation 7 kms SSW of Kirigamine but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Kirigamine
Pilatus Tateshina Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2.0 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Pilatus Tateshina Forecast Snowfall
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Pilatus Tateshina at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Pilatus Tateshina. 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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