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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #293
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 17 December 2025: Siberian cold fuels relentless powder storms, with Hokkaido leading Japan’s mid-winter surge.
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Zao Sarukura at 795 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 19 Dec 2025
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
max °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
min °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -3 |
-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | 0 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | -12 | |
62 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 48 | 63 | 86 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 78 | 45 | 48 | 64 | 74 | 90 | 91 | |
1050 | 2000 | 2550 | 2350 | 2600 | 2700 | 3100 | 2700 | 1050 | 450 | 500 | 0 | 750 | 1150 | 1900 | 2400 | 2450 | 900 | |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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 795 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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