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Sanlaiva snow forecast
4.8 cm of snow forecast in the next 3 days at the top of the ski area. Sanlaiva has about 5 km of runs from 356 m to 720 m (Japan). The forecast below starts at the top; switch to the middle or bottom, or compare every model.
Sanlaiva snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Top720 m | Middle540 m | Bottom356 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | – | – | – | 950–2,650 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 1,000–1,750 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 5 cm | 4 cm | 2 cm | 300–1,900 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 2 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | 400–1,000 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 1,150–1,900 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | 1,800–2,500 m |
| Total | 8 cm | 6 cm | 5 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 10 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail and every other model.
Ski areas near Sanlaiva
- Rusutsu Resort Ski Area28 km away · 10 cm in 3 days
- Niseko United52 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort53 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Sapporo Bankei Ski Area58 km away · 2 cm in 3 days
- Sapporo Moiwayama59 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
- Kiroro Resort61 km away · 15 cm in 3 days
- Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort61 km away · 15 cm in 3 days
- Sapporo Teine64 km away · 3 cm in 3 days
Mountains near Sanlaiva
- Mount Yōtei1,898 m · 42 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
More snow forecasts: Hokkaido · Japan · All ski resorts
Questions about Sanlaiva
- Will it snow at Sanlaiva this week?
- Yes. About 7.5 cm of snow is forecast at the top of Sanlaiva (720 m) over the next 6 days, most of it on Tuesday, and about 5.9 cm at the middle (540 m).
- What is the freezing level at Sanlaiva?
- Over the next 6 days the freezing level is forecast between about 300 m and 2,650 m. Sanlaiva runs from 356 m to 720 m, so snow and rain may both fall at different heights; check the top, middle and bottom in the forecast.
- How high is Sanlaiva?
- Sanlaiva runs from 356 m at the bottom to 720 m at the top, with about 5 km of ski runs in Hokkaido, Japan.