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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 Liza World at 1700 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 19 Dec 2025
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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light rain | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
max °C | -1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | -9 | -9 | -4 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
min °C | -3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | -8 |
-8 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -21 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -20 | |
59 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 46 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 71 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 72 | 89 | 81 | |
1050 | 2000 | 2550 | 2350 | 2600 | 2750 | 3100 | 2700 | 1050 | 450 | 500 | 0 | 700 | 1100 | 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:
Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the W by Wed night).
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Zao Liza World 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)
Snow History
Week 3 of December has on average:
1.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.8 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Liza World at the specific elevation of 1700 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Zao Liza World. 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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