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Deepest Snow In Japan Passes 7 Metres (23 Feet)
The deepest snow stat being reported from Japan has now passed 7 metres (23 feet), the deepest reported by a ski area anywhere in the world for several years.
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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 22 Apr 2025
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some clouds | cloudy | mod. rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | light snow | light rain | light snow | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
— | — | 6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | 3 | — | |
max°C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
min°C | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 |
6 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -12 | |
37 | 39 | 59 | 98 | 92 | 95 | 91 | 92 | 97 | 99 | 97 | 87 | 97 | 98 | 89 | 70 | 88 | 92 | 67 | 97 | 94 | |
2650 | 2450 | 2100 | 2250 | 3150 | 3100 | 3100 | 3100 | 2350 | 1400 | 900 | 950 | 950 | 800 | 850 | 1150 | 1500 | 1700 | 1650 | 1700 | 1250 | |
 | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 7.0mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).
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Rain and snow or hail reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
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13 hours agoContinuous light rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 170 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 20 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Apr 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of April has on average:
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 1156 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Niseko Grand Hirafu. 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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Resort name is also written as Niseko Hirafu.
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Overall 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 120 reviews
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- Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
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Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
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