giddo 0 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Gday all First time Japow visit coming up (only 19 more sleeps till I fly out!!), but just wondering... Getting a bit anxious with Naeba and then Hakuba as the first stops just after Christmas - is it common for the snow to start so late in Japan or is this just a really bad start for the season?? If someone has special forecasting powers and can alleviate my fears of boarding on grass that would be great! Praying for dumps of powder in the next 19 days! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 You should be ok then. It will come. Check previous seasons info on the now pages. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/nowcalendar.php Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 There have been meter plus dumps the last few years at Hakuba just after Xmas/NYs time - it always pukes then. No worries. Besides, youre worrying with 19 days left? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 We'll all be very worried if there isn't in 19 days. No need to fret....... Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yeah, but it'd be nicer if there was plenty there already, then no need to worry at all! Huey, you listening? Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I have been mega excited about the recent dumps BUT I have been told to settle as mid to late december the dumps will become closer and more often. Some even say that you get sick of it snowing (NOT ME!!). So don't panic there should be plenty of POW by the time you go!! Link to post Share on other sites
giddo 0 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Beautiful, thanks for the reassurance guys! If it gets to the point where I'm sick of snow then I reckon I'll be quite happy! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's a pain waiting though. I'm all ready - tyres, rack, skis, camera, a bunch of tickets (thanks SJ). Just snow please. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Later than usual isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Colder here than it is in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Originally Posted By: thursday Later than usual isn't it. later than last year....I'm planning on this weekend but its not looking too good. I reckon I'm still gonna go, my bro goes home for Xmas net week so we were wanting to have a slide before Xmas. C'mon snow.....what are you waiting for?? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Way too warm. Heavy rain now in Yuzaw/Minamiuonuma region. I doubt it will be snow even up high. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 perhaps not then Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It will come --- as they say. Lets bring out the cliches! This weekend though is not looking like we'll see much change at all. I'd say the weekend after.... surely! Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I remember two years ago I went to Hakuba, I think 3 days before New Year - I got there and there was nothing in the valley and it was raining - you could ski up the top, but it was raining there too, so I spent the afternoon in an onsen. That night, the rain all turned to snow and there was a foot of fresh in the village when I woke up. By the time I left Hakuba, a couple of days later, there was over a meter in the village! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 sad isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites
Golf74 0 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I remember that Gary. The first day I ever had boarding in Japan was a sunny christmas day at Nozawa. A few days later the rain arrived but during the bus trip to Hakuba it started snowing and man did it snow!! I'm glad I made it back to Noz last year when there was 4m of snow cos the 70cm 2 years ago wasn't that impressive. Link to post Share on other sites
jjbeers 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I too am starting to get a little nervous about the lack of snow forcast in the next week or so, i will be on the slopes in 2 weeks. Say worst case they only have say 50cm up on Yamabiko when we get there, Will it still be good boarding? Link to post Share on other sites
Golf74 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 JJ, With 50cm it won't be very good. You go to Japan for the pow, not a stale 50cm on trail. I have been looking at 2 sea level pressure/precipitation models. One goes out 7 days and the other 2 weeks. The 2 week model has the siberian high establishing itself over mongolia on the 22nd. Pressures increasing in Mongolia from 1010mb to 1044mb. This will send a solid northwest flow down to Japan for the 23rd and 24th. That should be the start of the east asian winter monsoon. Looks like plenty of snow for Honshu and Hokkaido. Its anyones guess how accurate that forecast is though. Link to post Share on other sites
jjbeers 0 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Forcasts from about Wed next week are looking up plenty of snow coming hopefully a sign of things to come. Link to post Share on other sites
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