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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 880 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Dec 2025
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
-11 | -11 | -10 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
84 | 78 | 78 | 53 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 51 | |
500 | 600 | 0 | 1150 | 2100 | 2500 | 2450 | 2550 | 2700 | 2800 | 2700 | 1350 | 600 | 700 | 300 | 1150 | 1850 | 2150 | |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon night).
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Zao Sarukura Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Yamagata are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of December has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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2.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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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