muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 For the time of year, more or less snow than usual? Or about the same? Here in the Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma region of Niigata, definitely less than usual. Enough, for sure, but not really approached being mad on for it yet. We usually get huge amounts of course. But not really any of the usual snow frenzy mad prolonged dumps yet. Only about 1m outside the house, last year it was 2m round abouts now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'd say less to average here in Iiyama area. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Less for sure here in Zao. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Way!! more up in Northwest Hokkaido. Not that I'm living there but based on the number of times I had to flash up the snow clearing gear on this years stay compared with other years....yes, significantly more. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalMyoko 0 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Less here too. I would imagine most of central Honshu kind of areas are on less than last year at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Interesting. Hope we can all catch up soon! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Looking at the official snow depths Rusutsu has had more Which is great cause I will be there in 2 weeks Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 How about the official numbers from the resorts? Kagura is around 300cms right? That's gotta be about normal if not more....right? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Kagura seems to be about the same but their numbers always seem to stall around there no matter how much falls so I'd ignore them. If you look at the reports from Yuzawa in Jan 12 you'll see they are a fair bit less for the resorts around town. And muikaeyes show me 1m instead of 2m outside my house. And there's the telephone box. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 yeah, i was just wondering if it was some weird, fall on the mountains but not on the valley floor type of phenomenon. Would you welcome that, Muika? Still the same amount on the mountains but less around town.....so less you have to shovel etc or do yo want it full on in town as well? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 yeah, i was just wondering if it was some weird, fall on the mountains but not on the valley floor type of phenomenon. Would you welcome that, Muika? Maybe the same at Kagura (though personally I doubt it). Most definitely less snow at resorts around town. And no I wouldn't welcome that. I actually like having to shovel snow. Good exercise. Exciting to see all of it come down in huge amounts. Haven't shoveled snow once this season yet unfortunately. The most I have done is move some off the top of the car. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Look at Iwappara and NASPA for example, resorts who do actually update their numbers each day (not saying anything other than the fact that they do update them!) Today: Iwappara - 150cm NASPA - 180cm Last year same day: Iwappara - 225cm NASPA - 265cm It just feels more fun when you get mad amounts of snow, desho. That not happening kind of takes away some of the fun and atmosphere for me. I reckon one of the cool things about this part of Japan is those mad amounts of snow we get. Don't take them away!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah I always want more snow.....I get depressed when there's less but then again I don't live with having to shovel it day after day. I am actually in the process of moving to Sapporo, gotta go find an apartment next weekend, for the big move at the end of March. To start with we're gonna rent but with an eye to buying 1 or 2 years from now. It's the shovelling factor that Im thinking about.....I reckon all the other pros will out weigh this con but its good to get people's experiences 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 More by about 60 cm in my part of the Niseko Resort Area. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah I always want more snow.....I get depressed when there's less but then again I don't live with having to shovel it day after day. I am actually in the process of moving to Sapporo, gotta go find an apartment next weekend, for the big move at the end of March. To start with we're gonna rent but with an eye to buying 1 or 2 years from now. It's the shovelling factor that Im thinking about.....I reckon all the other pros will out weigh this con but its good to get people's experiences Really? Get a place near the JR Tower mate. I'll pop round. Scottish accented Sapporans, how novel is that. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah.....nothing's in concrete as yet but Im 85-90% there. Link to post Share on other sites
pdoull 2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Invest in one of those red tractor snow remover thingoes, for sure. Excuse my aussie ignorance on snow removal machinery but way to go! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Well, I think it's fun! I wish I was doing lots of it. Link to post Share on other sites
pdoull 2 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Cant help it muicka. I love machinery. Just my job. Shovelling is good too!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah.....nothing's in concrete as yet but Im 85-90% there. The missus may say yes, but she'll be missing all her school friends and families. Good luck and just do it. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 So you convinced her then, well done. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 yeah, i was just wondering if it was some weird, fall on the mountains but not on the valley floor type of phenomenon. Would you welcome that, Muika? Still the same amount on the mountains but less around town.....so less you have to shovel etc or do yo want it full on in town as well? It actually might be a fall in the mountains but to the valley thing because Minakami city has almost nothing and Tenjindaira has a ton. Where I live didn't get snow for a week, but I could see it snowing everyday at Kawaba Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Overall where I live (around Numata). less Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 How much of a ride are you from Kawaba, Gunma Boarder? 30 minutes or so? Link to post Share on other sites
Dunga 1 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Could it be that global temperatures were on average 1C hotter for the year? 1C could mean the difference between snow and rain. Link to post Share on other sites
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