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Japan Christmas Snow Roundup #294
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 24 December 2025: Siberian cold continues to deliver exceptional snowfall, with Hokkaido leading global totals.
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Zao Sarukura at 880 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 25 Dec 2025
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light rain | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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— | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -5 |
min °C | 5 | 2 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -5 |
5 | -1 | -12 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -16 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -10 | -14 | -13 | |
97 | 100 | 97 | 88 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 77 | 72 | 48 | 65 | 64 | 96 | 91 | 84 | |
2250 | 1550 | 1200 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 350 | 750 | 0 | 1250 | 1400 | 1550 | 750 | 500 | 0 | |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 16.0mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
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| 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 4 of December has on average:
1.2 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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 880 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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