tokabochi 9 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Amazing how quickly it all changes hey? Utterly mad snow for a couple of weeks and then we are having some crazy heavy snow last night and this morning. Nooooooooo! Don't touch that snow you miserable horrid rain! Looks like it should be back to snow again soon though, so phew! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Don't fancy being out here today that's for sure! Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Rained hard all day in Gunma. February rain makes me depressed Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Was pouring down here earlier, seems to have stopped now! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Doesn't appear to have rained in Niseko at all but what fell wasn't exactly super dry powder. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Same further north GN. Wet sticky conditions at Yubari. Roads were all clean and wet, felt like spring Hope its just a short break in winter! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 About 10cm's of wet snow in Rusutsu so no face shots. Still managed to throw a bit of it around though Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Seemore - if the temp drops tonight and it snows (forecast shows) think the mountain conditions will be good? Heading there tomorrow or thursday Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Mad snow......mad rain.....and hopefully back to mad snow tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Been a lot of damage today, still raining here Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 was almost typhoon like today.....crazy assed rain, high winds and it was bloody hot....16 degrees when I was going to work this morning!! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Back to snow the rest of this week before another bit of warm by the looks of unisys. This rain has helped clear a few roofs round here, so it'll have done some folks a favour. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 JMA still has Feb down as likely to be colder than average....hope its not just bullshitting us!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Local forecast says up to 20cm of snow before lifts open tomorrow morning. Would be good! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 wow!! what a crazy turnaround!!!! I saw on the news this morning reports of avalanches onto some of the roads (didn't catch where), is this rain catasrophic for the snowpack stability? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 was almost typhoon like today.....crazy assed rain, high winds and it was bloody hot....16 degrees when I was going to work this morning!! 16oC this morning OMG almost summer conditions that! Was 2oC this morning and it got up to 9oC here today, but already dropping off nicely! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 The 'up to' 20cm might be a point there. It's like a maximum number and is often less. Sometimes they get it wrong though! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Yeah they were saying on the news this evening that this rain on the snow is not good as it will create a hard crust when it refreezes tonight, making it difficult for the new snow to stick, so avalanches will be a big threat until it re-stabalisers. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 was almost typhoon like today.....crazy assed rain, high winds and it was bloody hot....16 degrees when I was going to work this morning!! 16oC this morning OMG almost summer conditions that! Was 2oC this morning and it got up to 9oC here today, but already dropping off nicely! I know!! I was sweating my ass off in my big warm coat......the inside of the cattle-car express that is the Tokaido line in morning rush hour was disgustingly sweaty Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Seemore - if the temp drops tonight and it snows (forecast shows) think the mountain conditions will be good? Heading there tomorrow or thursday Norcal I am no Guru But I have heard that a wet base with fluff on top is good. I don't ski steep so no problems there and the trees should hold it back if it slips there a a few cracks arond but I don't think it is anything to worry about nearly got taken out by a roof slide today though as the french say "shute de neige" so don't park or stand under steep roofs. If you are keen Norcal catch up I am not hard core but like nice turns and can show you a few decent short runs. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Wasn't it last year that they had a slide right on piste at Naeba? Just thought about that when watching the NHK news tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 yeah, I reckon the rain goes to the bottom and when it is a grass surface, that makes it easier to slide. meaning full depth slide Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 yeah they did....to the left of the main slope as you look at it IIRC. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 A couple of years ago there was a slide on piste at Suginohara that took out the top lifts IIRC. Wonder how often that kind of stuff happens. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 just saw on the news a 5yr old girl in Iwate was killed after being caught under snow falling from a roof Damn rain Link to post Share on other sites
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