Moiwa Snow Forecast
Moiwa is in the part of the year when the forecast gets exciting. The models have 10 cm pencilled in over the next 3 days, most of it landing Wednesday morning. Mild air means the upper mountain does best out of this one.
Snow Trend
24 Hour Forecast
10 day forecast
A typical season at Moiwa
Moiwa is outside its usual snow season right now.
A typical season here runs November to March, peaking in December, with around 13m of snow in total.
- Average season
- ~13m of snow
- Snowiest month
- December (290–490cm)
- Usual season
- November to March, peaking in December
- Base to summit
- 330m – 800m (470m vertical)
That makes Moiwa the 13th snowiest of 33 Hokkaido resorts we have reviewed.
Month by month
Estimated cumulative fresh snowfall at major on-mountain ski areas; actual totals vary substantially by resort, elevation, measurement location, and season.
Forecast tips for Moiwa
Read the freezing level before the snowfall total. Here, northwest flow off the Sea of Japan is the pattern to watch, so the useful question is how cold and calm the next window stays. With a 330 to 800 metre elevation band and 470 metres of vertical, the sheltered trees make modest reloads feel deeper than the raw number. A seasonal baseline around 13 metres means moderate-looking totals can still refresh the main lines quickly. The swing variable is whether the snow line stays below the 330 metre base through the storm. If gates are part of the day, treat wind and visibility as decision-making numbers, not small print. Chase it when 15 to 25 cm lands cold to the base; skip it when the forecast shows a warm lower mountain.
Nearby forecasts
The closest resort we've reviewed is Annupuri, 2km E, topping out at 1,156m. When a storm misses Moiwa, check these first.