top of page

Geto Kogen Now: Saturday 20th April 2019

  • Apr 20, 2019
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1279cm

Posted on Saturday 20th April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Yesterday we had some rain falling on us in the morning but it cleared up soon enough and eventually clouds cleared.


This morning started off fine but there is increasing clouds due and that's pretty much the kind of forecast we have for the weekend.


Tree run courses are now closed. All main courses remain open.


Official snow depths:


* Top: 365cm

* Base: 195cm


Planned operating lifts - subject to change due to weather:


* Number 1 Gondola

* Number 1 pair lift


- Other lifts now closed for the season


Courses & Tree Runs - subject to change due to weather:


* All of the main official courses are available

* All tree runs closed



Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Saturday 20th April 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 1279cm Number of days snowfall observed 74 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 75cm (on 13th February) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 393cm observed on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 375cm observed on 21 days February 2019 snowfall 321cm observed on 19 days March 2019 snowfall 102cm observed on 10 days April 2019 snowfall 59cm observed on 6 days




All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.


SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for.



bottom of page