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Japan New Year's Eve Snow Roundup #295
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 31 December 2025: classic mid-winter conditions bring frequent snowfall to Honshu and Hokkaido.
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Zao Sarukura at 710 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Jan 2026
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
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max °C | -3 | -3 | -6 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -4 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
min °C | -5 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
-11 | -11 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -16 | -17 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -1 | -12 | |
87 | 83 | 94 | 88 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 93 | 88 | 87 | 78 | 61 | 96 | 99 | 96 | |
0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 200 | 450 | 450 | 0 | 450 | 300 | 0 | 150 | 500 | 0 | 750 | 750 | 500 | |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:32 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Wed night).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 13 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 1 Jan 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of January has on average:
1.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Sarukura at the specific elevation of 710 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Zao Sarukura. 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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