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Japan Christmas Snow Roundup #294
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 24 December 2025: Siberian cold continues to deliver exceptional snowfall, with Hokkaido leading global totals.
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Sapporo Kokusai at 1100 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 25 Dec 2025
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -9 | -14 | -14 |
min °C | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -12 | -14 | -14 |
-11 | -14 | -20 | -19 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -16 | -10 | -8 | -18 | -25 | -28 | -29 | |
72 | 96 | 96 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 96 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 93 | |
250 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 800 | 900 | 900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue afternoon).
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Latest snow reports near Sapporo Kokusai:
14 km away from Sapporo Kokusai
2 hours ago
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
19 km away from Sapporo Kokusai
2 hours agoModerate to heavy freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
14 km away from Sapporo Kokusai
5 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Sapporo Kokusai Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 24 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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5.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sapporo Kokusai at the specific elevation of 1100 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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