Myoko Now: Sunday 14th January 2024
- Jan 14, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 51cm
Snowfall at base this season 390cm
Posted on Sunday 14th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
One of the problems with the snow/sun daily cycles that we have this year is that it gets fairly warm in the day, then freezes really hard overnight (it's been cold at night!) and then there's more wet snow added again. My snowthrower decided to freeze its key so I couldn't turn it (I took it out for safety, since there have been reports of people "borrowing" them), then, after a solid application from my wife's hair dryer, it turned, the lights went on for a minute, then apparently shorted out due to the water that was now inside the lock (it's always something with those big machines). Now in the sun, key out, so hopefully the moisture will escape. Before the next storm cycle...
Which is supposed to come tomorrow! The heavy snow warnings with advisories of high winds are out for Niigata Prefecture, and thus us as well. A good day to not go snowshoeing (it's already thigh deep, so add some more new, unsettled snow and high winds....No thank you). Could be fun on the slopes, although you should keep an eye out for closures, especially our region's three gondolas.
I've also stopped reporting on the lifts at each resort, as we're above one meter of snowpack at all resorts, and all the main lifts are running (which in turn means all runs are accessible).
Akakura Kanko:
170cm, -7°
Akakura Onsen:
190cm, -8°
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick:
130cm, -5° (not yet updated)
Myoko Suginohara:
130cm, -11°
Kyukamura RunRun:
150cm, 0° (no new report)
Seki Onsen:
170cm, -8°
Open
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
100cm, -8°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
140cm, -7°
Lotte Arai Resort:
297cm, -0.8°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
100cm, -10°
Myoko Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Sunday 14th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 390cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 213cm reported on 10 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.