Myoko Now: Monday 13th January 2014
- Jan 13, 2014
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 40cm
Snowfall at base this season 441cm
Posted on Monday 13th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Well, the wind did shift at the end of the day yesterday, with some pretty heavy snow falling through the night and into the morning. Strong wind during the night meant a lot of drifting snow as well. It's hard to tell how much snow fell, to be honest. It was enough to bury my snowthrower (but that was because it was in a big drift), while the official reports are ridiculously low, except Seki Onsen's 50cm report, and Akakura Onsen's 40. In fact, we never received an official report from the town, and its Japanese-language website has never been fully updated (two areas are still blank!).
My rant for the morning: come on guys!
In the backcountry, some good snow and winds means a little higher danger level, as cornices build up and snow gets deposited on lee slopes. Keep a good eye on conditions, check out the snowpack and be careful (and have fun!).
Official info:
Akakura Kanko:
250cm
Akakura Onsen:
190cm
Ikenotaira:
130cm
Myoko Suginohara:
180cm
Seki Onsen:
250cm
Myoko Ski Park:
225cm
Myoko Kyukamura Runrun
220cm
Madarao
160cm
Tangram Ski Circus
170cm
Myoko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Monday 13th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 441cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 202cm 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.