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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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Whakapapa at 1962 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 23 Jan 2026
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clear | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | risk thun- der | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
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— | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
max °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
min °C | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
2 | -1 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
72 | 92 | 95 | 98 | 97 | 78 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 75 | 82 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 68 | |
3700 | 2950 | 2500 | 2250 | 2400 | 2450 | 2450 | 2500 | 2400 | 2600 | 2950 | 2950 | 2900 | 2800 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3450 | |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Fri night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 19.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Whakapapa:
Whakapapa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 4 of January has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Whakapapa at the specific elevation of 1962 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Whakapapa. 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 New Zealand.
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Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Overall 3.3 Based on 42 votes and 59 reviews
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- Geoff Powdrell from Australia writes:
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
Visitor Reviews of Whakapapa
Geoff Powdrell from Australia writes:
I love this mountain and always will. I may have a different perspective to many because I always stay in one of the ski lodges on Whakapapa. Staying on the mountain is a beautiful experience. I took a party of 10 to stay at our lodge in August 2023 and we all had an amazing time, it was a great snow season. We tried the same again in August 2024 but the snow gods were not forthcoming. However, we improvised and did bush walks, hot pools and other activities to make up for the lack of snow and conditions. I have been coming here since I was a tiny tot in the late seventies so my views are the same, always a great experience at Whakapapa.
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