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North America Weekly Snow Roundup #297
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated 15 January 2026: California nears full opening after seven-foot storms, while Rockies and Northeast enjoy long-awaited midwinter snow.
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Rusutsu Resort at 794 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 pm (local time) / 17 Jan 2026
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -14 |
min °C | -9 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -15 | -16 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -16 |
-16 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -27 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -22 | -22 | |
86 | 95 | 88 | 75 | 81 | 91 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 84 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 4:29 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night).
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
23 km away from Rusutsu Resort
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Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
45 km away from Rusutsu Resort
1 hour agoFreezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
45 km away from Rusutsu Resort
2 hours agoContinuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Rusutsu Resort Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 265 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 205 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
Snow History
Week 3 of January has on average:
1.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
Rusutsu Resort Forecast Snowfall
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 794 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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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Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
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- Russ from Australia writes:
Love this place. If you want a party atmosphere go to Niseko. We just came from there... If you want less lines, more piste and off-piste to yourself, no attitude when going under the orange rope from crew, check this place out. Lift ticket works out to be $50 AUD a day. Once you get it head straight to Mt Isola and ride it until you get bored. Mt Isola is the signature on piste run, but to be honest it's all about the tree runs. Reds are pretty tame for an intermediate boarders/skiers, blacks are very short. If you have lots of money stay at the resort. If not, there are a few (but not ample) places to stay within a 10 minute walk. Make sure you check out the row of little restaurants right next to the hotel, you'll save stacks of money and eat great food. Pirate man was our favourite. If you wanted a holiday without Aussies, choose another location, Australians are everywhere! Enjoy but don't tell your mates.
Visitor Reviews of Rusutsu Resort
Russ from Australia writes:
Love this place.
If you want a party atmosphere go to Niseko. We just came from there...
If you want less lines, more piste and off-piste to yourself, no attitude when going under the orange rope from crew, check this place out.
Lift ticket works out to be $50 AUD a day. Once you get it head straight to Mt Isola and ride it until you get bored. Mt Isola is the signature on piste run, but to be honest it's all about the tree runs.
Reds are pretty tame for an intermediate boarders/skiers, blacks are very short.
If you have lots of money stay at the resort. If not, there are a few (but not ample) places to stay within a 10 minute walk.
Make sure you check out the row of little restaurants right next to the hotel, you'll save stacks of money and eat great food. Pirate man was our favourite.
If you wanted a holiday without Aussies, choose another location, Australians are everywhere!
Enjoy but don't tell your mates.
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