Markie 0 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Thanks Go Native. Would be nice to get an update on Furano Now NOW! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Markie, stop that combing stuff, it's been hazey enough here already Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Calling any scientists out there! I am looking at Go Native's very useful link - above - for medium range East Asia forecasts, specifically the '850mb Temperature Relative Humidity & Winds' and the later charts (5 days ahead) show minus 12 degrees at 850 MB over Hokkaido comared to minus 8 now. [grinding sound as brain clunks into gear] Suppose that means it'll get colder (doh!) but what altitude would normally have an air pressure of 850 MB? Somewhere up in the straosphere, right? Any help with conclusions appreciated... My only one is that winter is on it's way, quite a safe bet I suppose Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 The 850mb level is usually found at between 1400 and 1600m asl. So for Niseko for instance, if the 850mb chart shows -12 over the region then it will be -10 or so at the top of the resort. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Winter looks like it's getting into gear way up north. The Furano weather forecasts show snow for nearly every day of next week and maximum daily temps dropping to 0 by the end of next week. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Go Native, how's it looking today? Looking at your chart above (which of course updates itself to 5 days out), it looks as though the weekend will see more cold air coming down from the North. Perhaps next week will be the first 'proper' week of winter for Hokkaido. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Next week the wheather should start to bring in something. Already happening up high in the bigger mountains. My mate watched it snow at school yesterday in Gifu but that school is at 800 to 900 meters up,,, I think. He was stoked and sent me an email. Looking like a normal year which is good for everyone! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 On the news last night here in Niigata. Preying mantis laying eggs at different levels indicates whether there will be lots of snow or not. (They're clever you see). It seems this year, the snow will be late. The praying mantises say 29th December for the real snow to start in Niigata. Not sure I believe them (after all they have trianglular heads) but thats what was on the report. Some university professors have been undertaking this very important research for a number of years now. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Oh dear. Do they have them in Niigata? I thought they were tropical. Though I try to avoid all insects, hate them especially when they get big! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Well it looks as if some very cool air will move over Hokkaido on Wednesday night. Thursday onwards they are predicting snowfalls. At this stage there doesn't seem to be too much moisture in the system until around Sunday. Northern parts of Hokkaido should do better until Sunday when snowfalls will become widespread throughout the island. The cold air looks to be settling in so snowfalls should continue through much of next week....at least I hope so. May have enough snow on the ground for some lifts to open in Niseko on the 23rd as planned. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 sunday got snow down through gifu. that usally means something could be pretty big. Link to post Share on other sites
gogalago 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Talking of praying manti, have heard people talk of a lot of kamemushi (stinkbugs) meaning lotsa snow... have seen way more around here than there were last year, and the peaks outside my window were not snowy until much later either. was kinda hoping that the folklore might have been confirmed, instead of someone doing a study to ruin my fantasy. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Insects and plants do not have the ability to foretell the future. Their abundance is a product of the past. This is Rahul territory. Link to post Share on other sites
gogalago 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 you stomp on my dashed hopes! you might not consider that their current abundance might not be a product of them having evolved over the past the ability to lay their eggs at a snow-avoiding hight? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 In that case, they did well LAST winter... Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Not particularly cold this morning in Sapporo, but looks like there is some rain headed in. Forecast says maybe some snow tomorrow... Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Yep, judging from the information online, tomorrow we should be starting to see some proper snow on the ground up there. There's snow forecast every day for Asahikawa and Furano from tomorrow, with the temperatures set to fall and stay close to a zero max. Hopefully the same airstream will start to result in snow for the Honshu resorts as well. Keep us posted... Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Will do. It's been doing that crappy "cold but no precipitable moisture" or "warm and humid so it rains" thing on and off for a couple of weeks. Please the snowering! Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Rain in Sapporo and Otaru this morning, but snow on the ground on top of Moiwayama and at Nakayama-touge. Niseko/Rusutsu/Kokusai/Kiroro must be getting some... just checked the webcams - there is some white now! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 It was the first morning this season I had to clear snow off the car. Snow has settled right down to Kutchan and it is still snowing lightly. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Okay - there we go. It's coming down now in Sapporo, but melting on the ground. Asahikawa is a couple of degrees colder, so they're getting some nice white flurries as we speak. Otaru is getting some flurries right now too, so check out the Kiroro webcams and watch it accumulate! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Has snowed lightly all day in Hirafu. This afternoon it's got a little colder and and the snow is falling a little heavier. Quite a good cover forming around the place. Even Kutchan is reporting near 10cm on the ground. Link to post Share on other sites
RobinsonAus 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Does anyone know how much snow has actually fallen in hirafu because judging by the webcams there is not 10cm's... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 it looks like more Link to post Share on other sites
RobinsonAus 0 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 do you reckon? The dirt is still showing through in places? Maybe i've just learnt to be cynical considering i live in Australia and 10cm's of snow is pretty crazy. Link to post Share on other sites
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