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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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Suhara at 551 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
Now
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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9 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
-4 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | |
95 | 96 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 62 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 91 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Suhara:
25 km away from Suhara
18 minutes ago
It is snowing steadily in Muikamachi Hakkaisan. from Muikamachi Hakkaisan
44 km away from Suhara
15 hours agoThere is heavy snow falling at Ishiuchi Maruyama. from Ishiuchi Maruyama
Suhara Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 63 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Niigata are reporting: powder (2) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Suhara at the specific elevation of 551 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Suhara. 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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Visitor Reviews of Suhara
Overall 3.6 Based on 2 votes and 2 reviews
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- Snow Monkey from Japan writes:
Absolutely fantastic resort for all levels. Deep snow, fast lifts, cheap food, very friendly and welcoming staff. Great variety of pistes too, offering spectacular views. Good music and events, often with live DJs. Free parking, only 50 minutes drive from Nagaoka city.
Visitor Reviews of Suhara
Snow Monkey from Japan writes:
Absolutely fantastic resort for all levels. Deep snow, fast lifts, cheap food, very friendly and welcoming staff. Great variety of pistes too, offering spectacular views. Good music and events, often with live DJs. Free parking, only 50 minutes drive from Nagaoka city.
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