mina2 6 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 What do you reckon? Undoubtedly there is in Hokkaido, so no need to pipe up about that but what about in the main Honshu areas? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I think in Hokkaido it'll be winter... Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 A rebound like last March seems highly unlikely. So we must just enjoy the spring. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Maybe some short blasts at best, but not expecting anything more than that. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Southern Hemisphere Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 see you at perisher this year seemore! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 My guess is that there'll be a least one more decent powder day on the mountain because there always seems to be at the end of March when folks are saying its all over, but I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up as the warmest March in many many years. The weather as a whole has been very unusual this winter. It's snowed the normal amount, but not in the concentrated fuyugata storms we normally see. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Definitely. We got a good amount again this year, more than just over in muika's neck of the wood, but not as many of the prolonged mad-snow events that are such.... fun. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Raining here now. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Raining here too. It has certainly been both colder and more snowy than the past few years in this area. Although consistently cold this year both day and night, the days have been much colder and way below avearge than in previous few years with the nights this year being colder than average, but not mad amounts below. March so far though has been larger way above average! This years is going to be all over the place! It will be an interesting weather year! One thing all the flowers are very late this year. Normally the plum blossoms bloom around mid to late feb here, even if it snows, this year the plum blossoms are now blooming but are about a week away from full bloom for most. And the buds for the cherry blossoms haven't even started to hardly form yet so they will likely be into April before they bloom, that is unless march continues warm and they bloom more quickly. Everything about 3-4 weeks later than average for here! How is it in other areas? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Most of the Sakura trees aren't blooming but they do have buds on them. The ume are in bloom Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I don't observe the weather that much but I think the pattern this winter has been lots of weather from the south. Generally cold weather but not as cold and powdery lower down as the big fuyugata storms generally are. Had the temperature been only a degree or two warmer, I think we would have seen a lot of rain. But we didn't, so no need to dwell on what didn't happen. Just as an example of cold weather from the south, the expressways took a battering this year and were closed a few times. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 wtf is with this wind? its been going for almost 18 hours. Absolutely wee'd it down last night as well whilst i cycled the 10kms home from the gym,.. i dun mind, gives me a chance to belt out lots of mike patton songs Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Now we can close our eyes and imagine that we are in Niseko! etc Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 with snow not rain this morning. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Cool. Actually, snowing here too. Hardly full on winter though. Will the lifts actually open up there today then? Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Time for hanami me thinks. I also want to do more rafting this year. If we get more powder that would be nice but I'm kind of excited for spring! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Me too. Hopefully some fresh 'SnowJapan' is imminent too. Link to post Share on other sites
rider69 18 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 tons left like 3 months or more skiing is more than just one condition. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 BOOK NOW!!!!!! There's not tons of winter left. Don't go telling people there is. There's lots of spring to enjoy, if that's your bag. But there is NOT tons of winter left. It has almost definitely left the building. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Sure seems like it has left the building. It's really best to go anywhere with the mindset that it'll be warm and springy from here on and any winter-like conditions will be a bonus. I'll be out a few more times but not counting on the conditions to suit my taste. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Winter has returned today temporarly. Its cloudy with a light to moderate cold wind. Back to tee-shirts again soon though. Thankfully we avoided that dreadful wind other places got yesterday. This year has been real bad for wind with about 60% of the entire winter being anything from very windy to bloody crazy windy. Normal March Yamanashi gets strong winds with the 4warm 3cold days system throughout march and first half of april but this year been windy all through winter. And in autumn we get the opposite 4cold 3warm days winds. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 How was Charmant, Black Mountain? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 see you at perisher this year seemore! I am thinking about it but then again surfing in Indo is good fun and alot cheaper I am off on my 1st trip (surf) for the year on Sunday Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Will be going to Hakuba next week for one last outing (probably). After that I'll be focusing on rigging the truck for some camping and light off roading. Maybe head over to Tottori to ride the dunes. Link to post Share on other sites
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