Myoko Now: Wednesday 16th January 2019
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 3, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 22cm
Snowfall at base this season 724cm
Posted on Wednesday 16th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
It was raining in the late afternoon and evening last night, but it's nice light powder today. And lots of it. I measured the snow pretty early and got a figure of 22cm, but it's been falling hard since then. We'll go with that initial figure, and give the next 24 hour amount tomorrow — but just know that it's going to keep falling and accumulating and getting better and better.
It's nice light snow, too, on a settled base (the rain helped complete the firming up of the existing pack). A little gusting at moments, but generally we're seeing a light north wind at base level. Looks to be blowing pretty hard out in the ocean, typical for the times when we get heavy snow.
The forecast is for the snow to taper off, but so far so steady.
Akakura Kanko:
200cm, -3°
Akakura Onsen:
290cm, -4°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
190cm, -2.5°
Myoko Suginohara:
165cm, -3°
Seki Onsen:
300cm, -5°
Myoko Ski Park:
230cm, 3°
Kyukamura RunRun:
250cm, -1°
Tangram Ski Circus:
160cm, -3°
Madarao Kogen:
210cm, -5°
Lotte Arai Resort
394cm, -1°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
155cm, -2°
Myoko Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Wednesday 16th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 724cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 92cm (9th January) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 475cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 244cm 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.