muikabochi 208 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I was just looking out of my window here after reading the Yuzawa reports from this time last year. Good memories but a bit depressing. It's a fine day here, mild temperatures and 0cm at town level. Gala has just 20cm and the snowline is moving up the mountain. This time last year the madness had started!! Just check out all that dumping going on.... http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/yuzawa-now-archive.php?month=12&year=2005 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wednesday 14th December 2005, 8:49AM Weather conditions: Heavy snow New snowfall: 50cm Snow depth: Town level - 100-150cm; Kagura 160cm; Mitsumata - 110cm; Naeba - 130cm; Iwappara - 200cm; GALA - 210cm The incredible snowfall continued overnight and we've got maybe another 50-60cm since last night. And the forecast is telling us to expect yet another 60cm by the end of the day! A look outside the window and at the snow depths data at resorts and it really feels like it is late-January. It's hard to keep a track on exactly how much new snow there is, but officially GALA is now reporting 210cm, Iwappara reporting 200cm with Kagura on 160cm. We'd have thought there would be more up there, but they are the official numbers anyway. There's near on two metres of snow piled up at the side of some roads and a friend who lives in the Kandatsu area just called to tell us of 250cm outside their house! We're hoping we might get a picture of that, but we will definitely take some photos today and get them online soon. The snowfall is causing a fair bit of havoc on Route 17 and other roads - especially between Yuzawa and Ishiuchi where some trucks are having some serious problems getting up the hill. This means that traffic is either crawling or stopped in some areas and journeys are taking much longer than they normally would. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Things were very impressive for a while there weren't they. Chin up, I see the year before was similar to now at this time... Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 A bit depressing that. I spoke with a friend who lives in Ishiuchi and they said they didn't even expect the snow due this weekend to bring that much. Very little chance of Ishiuchi opening this weekend, according to him and said he thinks it would be Christmas before places could really open up. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboarding-sam 0 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 There was some serious snow this time last year thats for sure. Fun reading those reports. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by rach: Chin up, I see the year before was similar to now at this time... oh no it was much worse! that was Iwatake on the 19th! Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 And thats what is actually what a lot of places look like now isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Is that town level? It may not be quite as bad as that - but not far off, r45. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 It is still only 14th December, and not every season can start like last year. I reckon we are going to get some serious white stuff over the next 5-10 days. Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 last year this time we had snow, then remember the rainy season in january? damn that sucked. also, two years ago, no snow till christmas. Once this warm spell dies, it's on and like japan, it won't stop snowing for weeks/months. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by r45: And thats what is actually what a lot of places look like now isn't it? thats Iwatake in Hakuba, at the moment it looks like this it looked like this earlier in the month, it has some snow, 2 years ago it had nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Have we forgotten how freaky 2004-05 got, after the slow start? Most snow in 20 years, I heard some locals remark in Niseko, and in Nozawa we had knee deep fresh on-piste nearly every day at 3 in the afternoon, in February, that was... Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 My point being... Don't panic when you're looking out your window, the season is but a pup. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 I may be wrong but I think I remember more higher up 2 years ago than now. (Or maybe not just looking at the reports again!!) But anyway it seems Gala are going to shut up shop again tomorrow (and probably the weekend) http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/yuzawa-now.php Link to post Share on other sites
ianbc 0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 last years dump came to Canada this year. Today - deep & blower...conditions are very similar to last year hakuba this time. it make me happy! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Snowfall warning for Whistler I see. 40cm 25-35 for the Kootenay hills You guys will get yours soon enough It will be sudden like it always is. 1 day there will be next to nothing and 2 days later you'll be skiing on 150cms of fresh Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Honshu this time last year And even earlier at Goryu December 3 Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks for the 2 posts Toque Which ski hills are you near then? Link to post Share on other sites
ianbc 0 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: Snowfall warning for Whistler I see. 40cm there has not been an accurate forecast here yet! I think whis is paying off enviro canada off to boost tourism. were consistently getting 20-50 forecasts but the day before it turns to 5-10...anyways its been deep almost everyday thanks to the ridiculus winds weve been having. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Gala not opening this weekend, must be bad! Kagura will be unbearable. I'm waiting. Link to post Share on other sites
ianbc 0 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by ianbc: Quote: Originally posted by Toque: Snowfall warning for Whistler I see. 40cm there has not been an accurate forecast here yet! I think whis is paying off enviro canada off to boost tourism. were consistently getting 20-50 forecasts but the day before it turns to 5-10...anyways its been deep almost everyday thanks to the ridiculus winds weve been having. i should eat my words...it eneded up snowing 50 that night...obviously the shredding was super but the snow knocked out the internet for 4 days until about 2 hours ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 nice ian we arent getting anything yet Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Ian, we need photos, we NEED THEM!! please Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 man those opics are nice Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Looking over those and other pics just before. I'm starting to get very restless! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I think we all are. It's the fact that there is no decent snowfall forecast for the coming week that is really worrying. Link to post Share on other sites
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