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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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Rusutsu Resort at 594 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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max °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -1 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 |
-15 | -16 | -14 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -7 | |
87 | 80 | 94 | 68 | 96 | 100 | 88 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 53 | 53 | 72 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 900 | 1500 | 1600 | 1700 | 1550 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11.0mm) heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mild with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Sun morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
23 km away from Rusutsu Resort
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Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
47 km away from Rusutsu Resort
1 hour agoContinuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 160 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 110 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (6) / good piste (6)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Rusutsu Resort Forecast Snowfall
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Mt Yotei from Rusutsu by Mike Banks
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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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Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
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- Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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