Myoko Now: Wednesday 10th January 2018
- Jan 10, 2018
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 718cm
Posted on Wednesday 10th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Dust on crust today. The Niigata prefecture forecast (one of the most accurate in getting snowfall right) predicted 15cm; we got 4. It is snowing, much colder than yesterday, and the rain-soaked snow of yesterday has turned to ice on top, softer underneath. Not great for offpiste skiing (and I am being polite).
The winds are still very strong offshore, as they are all along the Japan Sea coast, and they could get stronger. Lotte Arai Resort did close down early in the day, although the lower lifts were open later. I see that one lift is closed right now - just keep an eye on what happens as gondolas, especially, will stop running as the winds pick up. Just hoping that tonight’s potential heavy snow becomes a reality, and that the rain layer in the snow just slowly disappears (as often happens here) into the snowpack, and things are safe for the backcountry crowd.
Akakura Kanko:
230 cm, -5°
Akakura Onsen:
280cm, -4°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
225cm, -3°
Myoko Suginohara:
180cm, -6° (top)
Seki Onsen:
290 cm, -5°
Myoko Ski Park:
190 cm, 0°
Kyukamura RunRun:
240 cm, 0°
Tangram Ski Circus:
200 cm, 2° (yesterday’s report)
Madarao Kogen:
180 cm, -4°
Myoko Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Wednesday 10th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 718cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 81cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 61cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 468cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 189cm reported 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 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.