Myoko Now: Saturday 10th December 2016
- Dec 10, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 67cm
Posted on Saturday 10th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Real snow today!
Just in time for the first "soft opening" at Akakura Onsen, which has three lifts operating (but which also warns about rocks and brush - but it's skiing!). In fact it was enough snow that I had to get busy today not only with the trusty peetah (the local name for the monster snowthrowers) as well as a new toy, a small front loader. Having fun with the heavy metal! Too much fun, as I realized I need to let you good people know about the snow coming down.
We're seeing some good ongoing light to moderate snow at the moment. The sun tried to peek out a few seconds ago, but we're back to light snowfall.
I'm also pleased to say that I'll be reporting most mornings from even closer to the base of Akakan Ski Area - moving from my house at 670 meters to right around 700. And it does make a difference!
Only part of Akakura Onsen Ski Area open:
Yodel No. 1 Triple, Yodel No. 3 Triple, Yodel No. 4 Pair
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Data as of Saturday 10th December 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 67cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (10th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 55cm reported on 2 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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.