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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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Sapporo Kokusai at 470 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
-12 | -17 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -10 | -10 | -14 | |
94 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 80 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 91 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 88 | 88 | 91 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
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There is heavy snow falling in Sapporo Kokusai. from Sapporo Kokusai
Sapporo Kokusai Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 48 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
5.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Sapporo Kokusai Forecast Snowfall
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapporo Kokusai at the specific elevation of 470 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sapporo Kokusai. 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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