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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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Sapphire Valley at 1036 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | heavy rain | heavy rain | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -6 | -9 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
min °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -5 | -4 | -4 | |
73 | 40 | 59 | 81 | 75 | 79 | 70 | 94 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 30 | 42 | 37 | |
2150 | 2200 | 2150 | 2150 | 2000 | 1300 | 1000 | 450 | 450 | 3300 | 3450 | 3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1700 | 2050 | |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 43.0mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning).
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Latest snow reports near Sapphire Valley:
Sapphire Valley Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 152 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 76 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - North Carolina are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapphire Valley at the specific elevation of 1036 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapphire 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 United States.
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