Myoko Now: Monday 11th February 2013
- Feb 11, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 949m
Weather overview Heavy snow
Wind
Moderate to strong
Temperature -
Visibility
Poor
Posted at 10:07am on Monday 11th February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Sorry for the lack of a report yesterday. But today I bring good news.
Snow! Lots of snow! It's very 'Myoko' out there this morning, with heavy snowfall, delayed trains and people heading out early to try and get back to the big cities. Meaning a great day for the powderhounds.
We probably had 30-50 cm at base level - a little hard to tell with a lot of blowing - and it's even coming down harder now. After leaving for about an hour to take a friend down to the station (train delayed about 20 minutes), returned to find the driveway pretty well filled in again.
The wind is gusting at times, which could result in some lift closures (particularly Suginohara's No. 3 - check ahead - and the gondolas at Akakan and Suginohara). It's also bringing visibility way down. Worse for driving than for skiing....
Off the piste, there is a hard rain crust that has produced some isolated slides. Keep an eye on steep slopes, bring all your gear (even if you're just going off the lifts). Better, choose a safe slope and enjoy all that powder.
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Monday 11th February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 949cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 73cm (10th January) November 2012 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 334cm reported on 12 days January 2013 snowfall 508cm reported on 21 days February 2013 snowfall 90cm reported on 7 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.