Myoko Now: Saturday 14th January 2017
- Jan 14, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 60cm
Snowfall at base this season 582cm
Posted on Saturday 14th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
The national news is focused on one thing this morning, it seems: snow, snow, snow.
Myoko is getting its share as well, with 60cm out there, and counting (and it really was exactly 60cm on my plot out back - OK, two spots at 59, one at 61, one at 60....). We're seeing that continuous, heavy snow that almost looks like a heavy rain coming down. After a year without it, we're having a real Myoko snow day. And it looks like it's just going to keep on going into tomorrow.
One note: a local guide told me about seeing lots of people in the sidecountry with absolutely no gear - no backpack, and certainly no beacon, probe or shovel. That was risky before, and just plain stupid today. When you go off the ski area, you're entering the backcountry, and you need all the gear that people hiking up carry. A fatality we had two years ago, after a heavy snow with wind, was a guy just climbing alone a short way up off the runs and heading across to another part of a resort. He was found under 2.5 meters of snow. Go with a friend, go with the gear. We want you to come back!
Akakura Kanko:
230cm, -7°
Akakura Onsen:
220cm, -5°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
150cm, -3°
Myoko Suginohara:
170cm, -11° (top)
Seki Onsen:
240cm, -8°
Myoko Ski Park:
230cm, -2°
Kyukamura RunRun:
240cm, -4°
Tangram Ski Circus:
160cm, -4°
Madarao Kogen:
200m, (no temperature report)
Myoko Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Saturday 14th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 582cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 225cm 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.