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Myoko Now: Friday 15th January 2021

  • Jan 15, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 726cm

Posted on Friday 15th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


It started out sunny yesterday; the winds started shifting to the north just after noon, the fog came in, and a bit of snow fell - interesting little columns, not your average, 6-sided, classic snowflakes.


Not the best kind for powder skiing, but there's not much so it should be fun.


Not much else going on around here, except that the trains will be running this afternoon. They've still been stuck in that huge snowfall that knocked out Joetsu City on the coast but largely missed Myoko. We'll get more this weekend, it seems.


Akakura Kanko:

285cm, -4° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola is running today


Akakura Onsen:

290cm, -2°C


Ikenotaira Onsen:

250cm, -7°


Myoko Suginohara:

200cm at summit, 100cm at base; -6°


Seki Onsen:

420cm, -4°


Kyukamura RunRun:

300cm, 1°


Tangram Ski Circus:

150cm, 0°


Madarao Kogen:

215cm, -3°


Lotte Arai Resort

470cm, -0.3°


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

100cm, -3°


Myoko Ski Park:

Closed this season



Myoko Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Friday 15th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 726cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 72cm (17th, 20th and 31st December) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 247cm reported on 11 days




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