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Japan Weekly Snow Roundup #304
Weekly Snow News for Japan, updated 4 March 2026: Japan's ski season transitions to spring, with Hokkaido's powder still reliable but Honshu seeing warmer temperatures, rain, and softening snow.
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Zao Sarukura at 880 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 06 Mar 2026
Zao Sarukura Weather
(Next 3 days):
Zao Sarukura Weather (Days 4-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).Zao Sarukura Weather (Days 7-16):
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Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | |||||||||||||
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
1 | -2 | -6 | -9 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -7 | -2 | -5 | |
51 | 70 | 97 | 92 | 86 | 90 | 83 | 79 | 90 | 84 | 73 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 80 | 54 | 54 | 83 | |
1450 | 1350 | 1600 | 750 | 600 | 200 | 300 | 450 | 200 | 450 | 650 | 250 | 400 | 500 | 0 | 450 | 900 | 450 | |
 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the W by Sat morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 19 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of March has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.2 | 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 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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