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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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Shizukuishi at 1276 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 22 Jan 2026
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5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -10 |
min °C | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -13 |
-29 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -17 | -22 | -24 | -27 | -30 | -29 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -20 | -26 | |
93 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 92 | 91 | 86 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 88 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:49 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Tue night).
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Latest snow reports near Shizukuishi:
25 km away from Shizukuishi
6 hours ago
Powder day!. Light snow falling up high. from Appi Kogen
25 km away from Shizukuishi
17 hours agoGreat conditions for this time of year. Light clouds dotting the sky. from Appi Kogen
Shizukuishi Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 25 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
1.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Iwate are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shizukuishi at the specific elevation of 1276 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shizukuishi. 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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