Myoko Now: Monday 11th January 2021
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 713cm
Posted on Monday 11th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Snow. Snow. Snow. The little notice window on the home screen of my iPad was saying "Heavy snowfall warning" yesterday, but at 10pm or so the stars were out. Another day of heavy snow on the coast, less so up here, I thought.
But early morning revealed round mounds of cars and 50cm of snow — beautiful, sparlkly, amazing snow. Powder snow.
It's actually a bit much for those thinking about going offpiste today, in fact, with the risk of loose snow avalanches much higher than yesterday. Think of getting caught in slide of light loose snow that then carries you into a narrow valley... yes, wait for it to settle a bit!
Hard to tell about conditions at some places, especially Lotte Arai, where they don't post the lifts that will be open during the day, but the current conditions, so only Arai Gondola and Zendana Lift now shown as operating.
Akakura Kanko:
240cm, -7° (new info? Doubt it, but they don't date their report)
Akakura Onsen:
310cm, -5°C
Ikenotaira Onsen:
280cm, -6°
Myoko Suginohara:
225cm at summit, 110cm at base; -9°
Seki Onsen:
420cm, -10°
Kyukamura RunRun:
360cm, -4°
Tangram Ski Circus:
180cm, -5°
Madarao Kogen:
250cm, -5°
Lotte Arai Resort
576cm, -2.5°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
140cm, -5°
Myoko Ski Park:
Closed this season
Myoko Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Monday 11th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 713cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 234cm reported on 9 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.