Myoko Now: Tuesday 16th February 2016
- Feb 16, 2016
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 579cm
Posted on Tuesday 16th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
A good day and night of snow - real Myoko-style, hard-to-drive snow.
It's hard to tell the total snowfall, as there was a lot of wind and drifting through the day (the cars in our drive were buried on the south/lee side, not covered on the north/windward side. Looking at quiet/level spots, the total was probably 50cm, although when it was really coming down it seemed like there would be more. On a drive up to Seki Onsen yesterday afternoon it was almost impossible to see at times, and there were a couple of cars unable to make the climb up the hill (get those chains on early, cityfolk!).
The snow is nice and soft, too. I can always tell when the snowblower cuts through the big drifts without struggling, and everything gets totally obscured by light blowing flakes. OK, it's not as scientific as when I was doing a regular snow study plot outside, but it works!
Tomorrow looks good as well, with the potential for another good heavy fall. Light snow is forecast for today as well, although at the moment it's clear over the mountains, with dark clouds off to the north over the ocean.
Hope to have more good news for you tomorrow!
Akakura Kanko:
-7° / 190cm
Akakura Onsen:
-8° / 180cm
Ikenotaira Onsen:
-8° / 130cm
Myoko Suginohara:
-14° / 90cm
Seki Onsen:
-5° / 330cm
Myoko Ski Park:
-4° / 180cm
Kyukamura RunRun:
-4° / 180cm
Tangram Ski Circus:
-5° / 140cm
Madarao Kogen:
-3° / 110cm (new?)
Myoko Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Tuesday 16th February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 579cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 36 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (10th February) November 2015 snowfall 0cm December 2015 snowfall 140cm reported on 9 days January 2015 snowfall 267cm reported on 18 days February 2015 snowfall 172cm reported on 9 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.