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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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Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka at 970 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -10 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -11 |
-6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -14 | |
82 | 78 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 91 | 83 | 73 | 85 | 69 | 74 | 68 | 81 | 81 | 92 | 79 | 70 | 80 | |
0 | 400 | 150 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 750 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
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Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 31 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
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Week 4 of January has on average:
1.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Nagano are reporting: powder (3) / good piste (3)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka at the specific elevation of 970 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Sun Alpina Hakuba Sanosaka. 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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