Compare the 24-hour total with the wind line first. Here, cold air banking into the Aizu and Bandai hills is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 780 to 1260 metre elevation band and 480 metres of vertical, the gladed pockets are the first place to check once the groomers get tracked. A seasonal baseline around 8 metres means small clean refills matter more than waiting for a giant number. The swing variable is midday warming, which decides how long the first good surface lasts. If you are looking beyond the ropes, only chase that angle when the forecast also shows settled wind and stable visibility. Chase a settled cold morning after the storm; skip a windy day where the surface never gets a chance to reset.
See which resorts in Fukushima are getting the best 24 hour totals and the next two days of snow.
