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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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Samoens at 1469 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 12 am (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
max °C | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 |
min °C | -2 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -1 |
-5 | 1 | -5 | -6 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -4 | |
58 | 53 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 85 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 97 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 90 | 69 | 77 | |
950 | 1600 | 1550 | 1200 | 1500 | 1600 | 900 | 1350 | 1650 | 1100 | 1050 | 1150 | 950 | 750 | 1200 | 1550 | |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Mon night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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17 km away from Samoens
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Some icy patches. Light clouds dotting the sky. from Praz De Lys Sommand
Samoens Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (5) / good piste (19)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Sun set on the mountains by www.ucanski.com
Off piste in the Combe Gers by Sian Hughes
Rainbow over the Criou Mountain by Martin Halliday
Upload new photo Other resorts in France are reporting: powder (5) / good piste (19)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Samoens at the specific elevation of 1469 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Samoens. 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 France.
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Visitor Reviews of Samoens
Overall 4.0 Based on 43 votes and 33 reviews
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- Lynne from United Kingdom writes:
There has been huge investment in the Grand Massif lift system over the last few seasons which continues. This has opened up new ski slopes and is helping to reduce queues at previous bottlenecks. Yes, half-term is busy but isn’t everywhere in France and Italy during these periods. This is such an extensive ski area close to Geneva and it’s very possible to drive to Les Gets and ski the Portes de Soleil and Chamonix if you wish. A really pretty typical working French village with lots for non-skiers to do with lovely valley walks and an extensive animation programme during the season. Yes, the lift to 1600 can get busy especially if there are lots of skiers coming for the day from Geneva on the weekend. However, there are plans to build a new lift to alleviate this in the next few years. We have been coming here for 23 years and still love it today. We’ve seen many changes, most for the better and yes, a few more manners from some wouldn’t go amiss but the same can be said for all nationalities. We’ll keep returning especially for the skiing and amazing summer.
Visitor Reviews of Samoens
Lynne from United Kingdom writes:
There has been huge investment in the Grand Massif lift system over the last few seasons which continues. This has opened up new ski slopes and is helping to reduce queues at previous bottlenecks.
Yes, half-term is busy but isn’t everywhere in France and Italy during these periods.
This is such an extensive ski area close to Geneva and it’s very possible to drive to Les Gets and ski the Portes de Soleil and Chamonix if you wish.
A really pretty typical working French village with lots for non-skiers to do with lovely valley walks and an extensive animation programme during the season.
Yes, the lift to 1600 can get busy especially if there are lots of skiers coming for the day from Geneva on the weekend. However, there are plans to build a new lift to alleviate this in the next few years.
We have been coming here for 23 years and still love it today.
We’ve seen many changes, most for the better and yes, a few more manners from some wouldn’t go amiss but the same can be said for all nationalities.
We’ll keep returning especially for the skiing and amazing summer.
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