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Hyakuzawa Snow Forecast

Currently: Mostly clear
24hr Snow: 0cm
Last updated 9:00 PM
Mostly clear

The run-up to winter has started at Hyakuzawa. The first dustings may arrive, but the base-building storms are still pending. For skiing, this is still wait-and-watch territory. Patience, grasshopper.

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A couple skiers down the groomed run at Iwakisa Hyakuzawa
Mostly clear
13°
Feels like 12°
Low of 11° |High of 18°
Wind: 6km/h24h: 0cm
Updated 9:00 PM

Snow Trend

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10 day forecast

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11°|23°
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10°|21°
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Mostly clear
8°|22°
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11°|17°
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A typical season at Hyakuzawa

Average season
~7m of snow
Base to summit
355m – 785m (430m vertical)

That makes Hyakuzawa the 5th snowiest of 5 Aomori resorts we have reviewed.

Forecast tips for Hyakuzawa

Read the freezing level before the snowfall total. The headline number only helps once you know whether west to northwest flow off the Sea of Japan is the pattern to watch. With a 323 to 747 metre elevation band and 424 metres of vertical, the groomers tell the story quickly once the first few laps are done. A seasonal baseline around 7 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is whether the snow line stays below the 323 metre base through the storm. With patrol boundaries in play, focus on how the inbounds snow will hold through the first half of the day. Chase it when 5 to 15 cm lands cold to the base; skip it when the forecast shows a warm lower mountain.

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See which resorts in Aomori are getting the best 24 hour totals and the next two days of snow.

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