Niseko Now
2015-2016 season
All data published in our daily reports is the snowfall observed by our trusted Niseko Now reporter at base areas of the Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu ski area in Kutchan Town, Hokkaido. Refer to the individual daily reports (links below) for a detailed commentary on the season.
Niseko Now: 2015-2016 season statistics
The total snowfall observed during the season was 989cm
Fresh snowfall was observed at base on 86 days
61cm of snowfall was observed on 4 days in November 2015
244cm of snowfall was observed on 17 days in December 2015
303cm of snowfall was observed on 26 days in January 2016
266cm of snowfall was observed on 22 days in February 2016
109cm of snowfall was observed on 14 days in March 2016
6cm of snowfall was observed on 3 days in April 2016
The first snowfall observed at base was on 24th November 2015
The last snowfall observed at base was on 30th April 2016
The most snowfall observed in one report was 38cm on 17th February 2016
Niseko Now: 2015-2016 season individual reports
November 2015
61cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 4 days
6th November 2015: 0cm
7th November 2015: 0cm
8th November 2015: 0cm
9th November 2015: 0cm
10th November 2015: 0cm
11th November 2015: 0cm
12th November 2015: 0cm
13th November 2015: 0cm
14th November 2015: 0cm
15th November 2015: 0cm
16th November 2015: 0cm
17th November 2015: 0cm
18th November 2015: 0cm
19th November 2015: 0cm
20th November 2015: 0cm
21st November 2015: 0cm
22nd November 2015: 0cm
23rd November 2015: 0cm
24th November 2015: 8cm
25th November 2015: 18cm
26th November 2015: 0cm
27th November 2015: 0cm
28th November 2015: 0cm
29th November 2015: 15cm
30th November 2015: 20cm
December 2015
244cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 17 days
1st December 2015: 14cm
2nd December 2015: 0cm
3rd December 2015: 0cm
4th December 2015: 5cm
5th December 2015: 14cm
6th December 2015: 18cm
7th December 2015: 15cm
8th December 2015: 7cm
9th December 2015: 0cm
10th December 2015: 0cm
11th December 2015: 0cm
12th December 2015: 0cm
13th December 2015: 0cm
14th December 2015: 0cm
15th December 2015: 0cm
16th December 2015: 0cm
17th December 2015: 18cm
18th December 2015: 18cm
19th December 2015: 10cm
20th December 2015: 0cm
21st December 2015: 1cm
22nd December 2015: 0cm
23rd December 2015: 0cm
24th December 2015: 0cm
25th December 2015: 7cm
26th December 2015: 24cm
27th December 2015: 20cm
28th December 2015: 24cm
29th December 2015: 21cm
30th December 2015: 23cm
31st December 2015: 5cm
January 2016
303cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 26 days
1st January 2016: 1cm
2nd January 2016: 7cm
3rd January 2016: 5cm
4th January 2016: 0cm
5th January 2016: 10cm
6th January 2016: 15cm
7th January 2016: 14cm
8th January 2016: 11cm
9th January 2016: 11cm
10th January 2016: 20cm
11th January 2016: 11cm
12th January 2016: 12cm
13th January 2016: 23cm
14th January 2016: 15cm
15th January 2016: 24cm
16th January 2016: 17cm
17th January 2016: 31cm
18th January 2016: 0cm
19th January 2016: 3cm
20th January 2016: 1cm
21st January 2016: 14cm
22nd January 2016: 0cm
23rd January 2016: 12cm
24th January 2016: 0cm
25th January 2016: 0cm
26th January 2016: 14cm
27th January 2016: 16cm
28th January 2016: 1cm
29th January 2016: 6cm
30th January 2016: 1cm
31st January 2016: 8cm
February 2016
266cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 22 days
1st February 2016: 12cm
2nd February 2016: 13cm
3rd February 2016: 18cm
4th February 2016: 9cm
5th February 2016: 10cm
6th February 2016: 15cm
7th February 2016: 15cm
8th February 2016: 12cm
9th February 2016: 0cm
10th February 2016: 13cm
11th February 2016: 0cm
12th February 2016: 0cm
13th February 2016: 0cm
14th February 2016: 0cm
15th February 2016: 4cm
16th February 2016: 15cm
17th February 2016: 38cm
18th February 2016: 8cm
19th February 2016: 1cm
20th February 2016: 4cm
21st February 2016: 10cm
22nd February 2016: 6cm
23rd February 2016: 8cm
24th February 2016: 7cm
25th February 2016: 10cm
26th February 2016: 18cm
27th February 2016: 20cm
28th February 2016: 0cm
28th February 2016: 0cm
March 2016
109cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 14 days
1st March 2016: 10cm
2nd March 2016: 22cm
3rd March 2016: 9cm
4th March 2016: 1cm
5th March 2016: 0cm
6th March 2016: 0cm
7th March 2016: 0cm
8th March 2016: 0cm
9th March 2016: 0cm
10th March 2016: 12cm
11th March 2016: 12cm
12th March 2016: 24cm
13th March 2016: 5cm
14th March 2016: 0cm
15th March 2016: 0cm
16th March 2016: 0cm
17th March 2016: 0cm
18th March 2016: 0cm
19th March 2016: 0cm
20th March 2016: 1cm
21st March 2016: 3cm
22nd March 2016: 0cm
23rd March 2016: 4cm
24th March 2016: 1cm
25th March 2016: 4cm
26th March 2016: 1cm
27th March 2016: 0cm
28th March 2016: 0cm
29th March 2016: 0cm
30th March 2016: 0cm
31st March 2016: 0cm
April 2016
6cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 3 days
1st April 2016: 0cm
2nd April 2016: 0cm
3rd April 2016: 0cm
4th April 2016: 0cm
5th April 2016: 0cm
6th April 2016: 0cm
7th April 2016: 0cm
8th April 2016: 0cm
9th April 2016: 0cm
10th April 2016: 0cm
11th April 2016: 2cm
12th April 2016: 2cm
13th April 2016: 0cm
14th April 2016: 0cm
15th April 2016: 0cm
16th April 2016: 0cm
17th April 2016: 0cm
18th April 2016: 0cm
19th April 2016: 0cm
20th April 2016: 0cm
21st April 2016: 0cm
22nd April 2016: 0cm
23rd April 2016: 0cm
24th April 2016: 0cm
25th April 2016: 0cm
26th April 2016: 0cm
27th April 2016: 0cm
28th April 2016: 0cm
29th April 2016: 0cm
30th April 2016: 2cm
May 2016
0cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 0 days
1st May 2016: 0cm
2nd May 2016: 0cm
3rd May 2016: 0cm
4th May 2016: 0cm
5th May 2016: 0cm
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