NoFakie 45 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 A freind of mine went on a skiing trip to Nagano on Friday by bus. 40 foreigners - they got stuck in the middle of Yamanashi. Spent the night on the bus and then found their ways to a fire station where they spent Saturday night. They are not allowed to go anywhere - they have no showers and the conbini has now sold out of food and booze and it looks like they have to spend another night there tonight! Now that genuinely sounds "saiyaku"! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Not a lot to report in Sapporo.....cold n windy with a cm or 2 of snow Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Just a few more cm here this morning. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Actually I take it back, I'm working out at Inaho today, at the foot of the mountains and it's blowing a blizzard......heavy snow n strong winds.....it won't be nice up the mountain today Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Did you guys see the news about the Tomei being backed up as well? Insane....and the snow is pretty much gone... Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes I saw that. There seemed to be no snow at all. I was head scratching that one. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Well apparently, people got fed up and just ditched their cars and hiked off the expressway and it was the abandoned cars that were causing the problem. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thats sucks must be annoying for the people who want to use the road but cant because of the abandoned cars. Was going to go skiing today but too tired so cant be bothered also it will take an age to get anywhere. Maybe tomorrow or later this week if I have time. Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes very annoying. We are in Osaka and couldn't go home yesterday because of the closed expressways. Hopefully we can make it home today. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes very annoying. We are in Osaka and couldn't go home yesterday because of the closed expressways. Hopefully we can make it home today. Where are you stuck at now Onehunga?? Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Been pretty mad round this area. From what I can tell there are STILL road/train problems. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 This storm has officially given me my first snow day! Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 What do you mean by that btw? Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yes very annoying. We are in Osaka and couldn't go home yesterday because of the closed expressways. Hopefully we can make it home today. Where are you stuck at now Onehunga?? Still in Osaka. Will head home tonight. Looks like everything we need to get home has opened up. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ah...gotcha....I misread and thought you were trying to get back TO Osaka. Surely, the Tomei is better today... Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Ah...gotcha....I misread and thought you were trying to get back TO Osaka. Surely, the Tomei is better today... Just the last part of the shin tomei is shut. Was the same last week so we just cut across to the tomei atthe last moment. Was good because the shin tomei was almost empty. Was able to travel very quickly. Will do same tonight. Just have to time it so exit expressway after 12 to get half price tolls. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The festival big main event was cancelled - bad weather meant that most of the special guests could not get here! And bad weather of course. A shame, if only we could have some clear weather on that day in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Reporting 20cms on official site but windblown stashes deeper 20cms on the ground at East base been snowing all day but windy Link to post Share on other sites
matic 0 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Reporting 20cms on official site but windblown stashes deeper 20cms on the ground at East base been snowing all day but windy EXCELLENT day. today was totally unexpected as forecast was light snow/cloudy Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey Matic Not sure what forecast you are watching but if you check out http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/hokkaido/rusutsu/rusutsu-resort/snow-weather-reports it did what it was supposed too Link to post Share on other sites
matic 0 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey Matic Not sure what forecast you are watching but if you check out http://www.snowjapan...weather-reports it did what it was supposed too i've been checking the updates obsessively. it definitely snowed more yesterday and today vs the forecast on snowjapan. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 It keeps on snowing, though not really building up to much the last day. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 its still very windy……blowing that snow all over the place……there'l be some deep drifts of snow all over the mountain……if the lifts are open. Could also make it a tad dangerous Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Shin deep outside my house from last night Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Manage to make it to my local ski jo it took one hour to get here. Hardly anyone here about ten people so my daughter and I practically have a private ski resort. Looking forward to getting some turns in as I havent been skiing for just over a week now. Link to post Share on other sites
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