PoisonIvy 0 Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 I've been reading this site and forum for a while now, but next winter we are going to visit Japan for 10 days or so of snowboarding action. There's a ton of reading! 1 thing I'm interested in is the amount of snow that falls, looks incredible. Whats the most snow you've seen fall over there in a 24 hour period? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 1.5meters or more Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 I'm not sure what the biggest dump in the mountains was, but I did experience a couple of 30 inch + (approx 75 cm) dumps in the coastal town of Misawa (Northern Pacific Honshu). This usually happened over a 6-12 hour period. I can only imagine what the mountains received when the town was getting hammered by blizzards. It was hard to know, however, since all of the roads were essentially shut down for a couple days after dumps like this. Japan gets a ton of snow but it usually comes pretty late (I consider mid to late December late). Best bet for deep and good pow is mid Jan thru March. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 In February this season I think there was 3 days of crazy snow in Niigata and Nagano areas maybe. (If you check commentary on the now pages of daily center here you might find it information). It was most in long time I think. Link to post Share on other sites
NutteyCubey 0 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/shownow1.php?month=02&year=2005&town=Yuzawa%20Now! Tuesday 1st February 2005, 6:59PM Crazy snow at the moment, it is really coming down and has been since this morning. There has probably been about 70cm since last night, and there's another 30-50cm forecast from now until 9am tomorrow, and up to 90cm before tomorrow night!! (There are big queues on Route 17 at the moment and the expressway is closed. There are bound to be more traffic problems into tomorrow with such heavy snow - take care!) Out of interest, this season is seeing the most snow fall in the Nagaoka region of Niigata for 20 years. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 This year was mad in that one week early February. Almost too much to come at the same time that was. Link to post Share on other sites
PoisonIvy 0 Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 That sure is a lot! ta Link to post Share on other sites
TerraSki 0 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 It does my head in sometimes how much snow falls here. I wasn't able to take advantage of that Feb snow, but it must have been incredible. More next year please. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I'd like to know how many people actually went on the slopes in that 3-5 day period when it was just mad. I sure wouldn't want to be out there in a full on blizzard. Link to post Share on other sites
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