Geto Kogen Now: Tuesday 20th December 2022
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base 63cm
Snowfall at base this season 457cm
Posted on Tuesday 20th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Geto Kogen.
The snow has stopped. But only after snow throughout the day yesterday and another significant amount to report. 74cm reported by the ski area. Snowfall recorded by the ski area on upper slopes this season is now approaching 5.5m! And it's not even Christmas.
This morning we are expecting just cloudy conditions and maybe some light snow, and then perhaps a break from the snow clouds tomorrow.
Don't worry though, more snow is forecast for Thursday onwards.
Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area):
New snowfall (top): 60cm
Current snow depth (top): 230cm
Current snow depth (base): 160cm
Total season snowfall so far at top: 542cm
Lifts:
- Number 1 Gondola
- Number 1 pair lift
- Quad lift
Courses:
- All normal courses now open (tree run courses to follow later)
Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Tuesday 20th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 457cm Number of days snowfall observed 15 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 457cm observed on 15 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.