Myoko Now: Sunday 16th February 2014
- Feb 16, 2014
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 35cm
Snowfall at base this season 788cm
Posted on Sunday 16th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
It's no surprise, I guess, to tell you that it's snowing, and the wind is blowing.
So much so (the latter) that Akakan's early snow report at about 8:20am showed that they're waiting to move on the lifts. Considering that Tokyo was pretty much shut off, and all the Shinkansens were stopped, it's not so unusual. At least the roads are open here and we can more or less get around.
A quick note on the backcountry: with this wind, heavy snowfall and mild temperatures, it's going to be pretty heavy going downhill as well as up, unless you're on a steep slope. And a quick snow test while digging out the house showed some weird layers in the snow that could signal some serious avalanche danger (you can learn a lot while digging out roofs around the base). Hakuba reports state extreme avy danger, and recommend staying on piste. We're not as Alpine, but that info is very much worth keeping in mind here as well. Avalanches can and do happen in Myoko.
Unfortunately, I can't get out to do more on-snow tests; day two of hobbling around on damaged knee. Arrgh.
Official info:
Akakura Kanko:
295cm
Akakura Onsen:
260cm
Ikenotaira:
210cm
Myoko Suginohara:
250cm
Seki Onsen:
430cm
Myoko Ski Park:
300cm
Myoko Kyukamura Runrun
320cm
Madarao
250cm
Tangram Ski Circus
240cm
Myoko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Sunday 16th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 788cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 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 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 172cm 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.