"WeatherJapan is lined up for a busy January 8-18 stretch with multiple snow-producing waves, highlighted by a major weekend dump and several follow-up refreshers before a warmer, windier finish late week. Central Honshu is the headline with multi-storm totals reaching 50″-80″, while Hokkaido's open resorts keep stacking frequent, generally higher-quality snow that adds up to 20″-65″, with periodic wind impacts on the most exposed terrain."
"That weekend storm is the real base-builder for Central Honshu, with snow levels largely staying low enough to keep skiing conditions wintry, and temperatures trending coldest overnight as the best accumulations roll through. Snow quality during the heart of the weekend system is mostly in the 10-16:1 SLR range, so expect a mix of moderately fluffy turns where it stays colder and slightly denser snow during the warmer periods."
Multiple snow-producing systems will affect Japan from January 8–18, with a major weekend storm delivering the primary base for Central Honshu and several follow-up waves. Central Honshu expects multi-storm totals of 50–80 inches, with the weekend alone adding roughly 15–45 inches in the Japanese Alps, especially around Hakuba. Hokkaido’s open resorts will accumulate 20–65 inches of generally higher-quality snow, though exposed terrain will see periodic wind impacts. Midweek reloads (Jan 13–15) bring improved SLRs and additional coverage, while a late-week push (Jan 15–18) raises snow levels and produces denser, more variable snow and stronger winds.
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