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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #298
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 21 January 2026: Japan leads global snowfall again, with 1m (40") in 72 hours on Hokkaido and heavy, cold powder spreading into Honshu.
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Raicho Valley at 874 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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light snow | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -10 |
-8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | |
92 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 93 | 97 | 98 | 84 | 79 | 59 | |
0 | 300 | 150 | 250 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 700 | 800 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Raicho Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 49 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Toyama are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Toyama are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Raicho Valley at the specific elevation of 874 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Raicho Valley. 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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