Niseko Now
2017-2018 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: 2017-2018 season statistics
The total snowfall observed during the season was 1260cm
Fresh snowfall was observed at base on 99 days
188cm of snowfall was observed on 11 days in November 2017
406cm of snowfall was observed on 27 days in December 2017
305cm of snowfall was observed on 26 days in January 2018
299cm of snowfall was observed on 24 days in February 2018
49cm of snowfall was observed on 8 days in March 2018
13cm of snowfall was observed on 3 days in April 2018
The first snowfall observed at base was on 13th November 2017
The last snowfall observed at base was on 10th April 2018
The most snowfall observed in one report was 45cm on 31st January 2018
Niseko Now: 2017-2018 season individual reports
November 2017
188cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 11 days
13th November 2017: 9cm
14th November 2017: 0cm
15th November 2017: 0cm
16th November 2017: 18cm
17th November 2017: 8cm
18th November 2017: 0cm
19th November 2017: 17cm
20th November 2017: 29cm
21st November 2017: 21cm
22nd November 2017: 0cm
23rd November 2017: 0cm
24th November 2017: 8cm
25th November 2017: 25cm
26th November 2017: 27cm
27th November 2017: 21cm
28th November 2017: 0cm
29th November 2017: 0cm
30th November 2017: 5cm
December 2017
406cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 27 days
1st December 2017: 16cm
2nd December 2017: 12cm
3rd December 2017: 16cm
4th December 2017: 5cm
5th December 2017: 7cm
6th December 2017: 17cm
7th December 2017: 5cm
8th December 2017: 2cm
9th December 2017: 7cm
10th December 2017: 11cm
11th December 2017: 0cm
12th December 2017: 2cm
13th December 2017: 26cm
14th December 2017: 8cm
15th December 2017: 6cm
16th December 2017: 4cm
17th December 2017: 15cm
18th December 2017: 25cm
19th December 2017: 35cm
20th December 2017: 19cm
21st December 2017: 38cm
22nd December 2017: 11cm
23rd December 2017: 7cm
24th December 2017: 0cm
25th December 2017: 0cm
26th December 2017: 13cm
27th December 2017: 24cm
28th December 2017: 28cm
29th December 2017: 25cm
30th December 2017: 22cm
31st December 2017: 0cm
January 2018
305cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 26 days
1st January 2018: 0cm
2nd January 2018: 0cm
3rd January 2018: 3cm
4th January 2018: 3cm
5th January 2018: 1cm
6th January 2018: 5cm
7th January 2018: 28cm
8th January 2018: 3cm
9th January 2018: 0cm
10th January 2018: 6cm
11th January 2018: 10cm
12th January 2018: 9cm
13th January 2018: 18cm
14th January 2018: 5cm
15th January 2018: 0cm
16th January 2018: 7cm
17th January 2018: 1cm
18th January 2018: 0cm
19th January 2018: 8cm
20th January 2018: 5cm
21st January 2018: 6cm
22nd January 2018: 16cm
23rd January 2018: 1cm
24th January 2018: 21cm
25th January 2018: 7cm
26th January 2018: 26cm
27th January 2018: 16cm
28th January 2018: 14cm
29th January 2018: 15cm
30th January 2018: 26cm
31st January 2018: 45cm
February 2018
299cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 24 days
1st February 2018: 13cm
2nd February 2018: 0cm
3rd February 2018: 0cm
4th February 2018: 0cm
5th February 2018: 3cm
6th February 2018: 0cm
7th February 2018: 1cm
8th February 2018: 7cm
9th February 2018: 11cm
10th February 2018: 3cm
11th February 2018: 3cm
12th February 2018: 14cm
13th February 2018: 32cm
14th February 2018: 26cm
15th February 2018: 26cm
16th February 2018: 17cm
17th February 2018: 21cm
18th February 2018: 17cm
19th February 2018: 16cm
20th February 2018: 14cm
21st February 2018: 13cm
22nd February 2018: 5cm
23rd February 2018: 17cm
24th February 2018: 2cm
25th February 2018: 8cm
26th February 2018: 24cm
27th February 2018: 3cm
28th February 2018: 3cm
March 2018
49cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 8 days
1st March 2018: 0cm
2nd March 2018: 9cm
3rd March 2018: 14cm
4th March 2018: 0cm
5th March 2018: 0cm
6th March 2018: 1cm
7th March 2018: 11cm
8th March 2018: 0cm
9th March 2018: 0cm
10th March 2018: 1cm
11th March 2018: 0cm
12th March 2018: 5cm
13th March 2018: 0cm
14th March 2018: 0cm
15th March 2018: 0cm
16th March 2018: 3cm
17th March 2018: 5cm
18th March 2018: 0cm
19th March 2018: 0cm
20th March 2018: 0cm
21st March 2018: 0cm
22nd March 2018: 0cm
23rd March 2018: 0cm
24th March 2018: 0cm
25th March 2018: 0cm
26th March 2018: 0cm
27th March 2018: 0cm
28th March 2018: 0cm
29th March 2018: 0cm
30th March 2018: 0cm
31st March 2018: 0cm
April 2018
13cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 3 days
1st April 2018: 0cm
2nd April 2018: 0cm
3rd April 2018: 0cm
4th April 2018: 0cm
5th April 2018: 0cm
6th April 2018: 0cm
7th April 2018: 1cm
8th April 2018: 5cm
9th April 2018: 0cm
10th April 2018: 7cm
11th April 2018: 0cm
12th April 2018: 0cm
13th April 2018: 0cm
14th April 2018: 0cm
15th April 2018: 0cm
16th April 2018: 0cm
17th April 2018: 0cm
18th April 2018: 0cm
19th April 2018: 0cm
20th April 2018: 0cm
21st April 2018: 0cm
22nd April 2018: 0cm
23rd April 2018: 0cm
24th April 2018: 0cm
25th April 2018: 0cm
26th April 2018: 0cm
27th April 2018: 0cm
28th April 2018: 0cm
29th April 2018: 0cm
30th April 2018: 0cm
May 2018
0cm total observed snowfall
Snowfall reported on 0 days
1st May 2018: 0cm
2nd May 2018: 0cm
3rd May 2018: 0cm
4th May 2018: 0cm
5th May 2018: 0cm
6th May 2018: 0cm
Niseko Now: other resources
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