Myoko Now: Wednesday 15th February 2017
- Feb 15, 2017
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 1222cm
Posted on Wednesday 15th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
It's still snowing very lightly in Myoko today, but clear skies are ahead.
It almost looks like it could be sunny and clear up high: nothing like a little unkai (the sea of clouds) for those climbing up high. Don't forget, you can see Mt. Fuji if you get a little ways up on Ikenotaira or Suginohara....
Looking at my rather passionate posting yesterday, I didn't want to single out our Antipodean friends too much, but I often hear from Australian instructors that they worry about their countrymen because the concept of snow is so different, At the same time, all the major rescues - and fatalities - in the area over the years have been Japanese. Whoever, though, let's get smart when we go out there. Big grin, high fives, happy smiles....
Not all reports are in, but I'm up the hill myself today.
Akakura Kanko:
370cm, -7° (no new report today)
Akakura Onsen:
360cm, -5°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
290cm, -4°
Myoko Suginohara:
270cm, -10°
Seki Onsen:
500cm, -7° (no new report today)
Myoko Ski Park:
340cm, -2°
Kyukamura RunRun:
320cm, -5° (no new report today)
Tangram Ski Circus:
270cm, -5° (no new report today)
Madarao Kogen:
320cm, -5° (no new report today)
Myoko Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Wednesday 15th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1222cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 629cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 236cm reported on 11 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.