Myoko Now: Wednesday 15th January 2014
- Jan 15, 2014
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 447cm
Posted on Wednesday 15th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
I'll bet the other Now! reports are saying the same thing, but it's cold out there!
The car tells me it's -11 (and he's highly reliable). It's made for a very pretty morning, too, with frost on the surface of the snow sparkling in the sun.
There are some clouds building up to the east and south (unusually; more often clouds move in from the west and north), and unkai - a sea of clouds - flowing along the valleys from Nagano City.
One big development in Myoko this year is the huge growth of international travelers. Which also means the powder is getting tracked out way fast. This has not been a super-heavy snow year, so I wonder if the crowds will continue to be satisfied (it's the first time I've felt like this is a small place, which of course it's not).
Great for the hotels and restaurants, of course; almost like going back to the boom years (well, better than that; no one-hour lift waits these days!).
Official info:
Akakura Kanko:
250cm
Akakura Onsen:
175cm
Ikenotaira:
130cm
Myoko Suginohara:
180cm
Seki Onsen:
300cm
Myoko Ski Park:
205cm
Myoko Kyukamura Runrun
240cm
Madarao
170cm
Tangram Ski Circus
170cm (no new report)
Myoko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Wednesday 15th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 447cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 208cm 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.