Myoko Now: Sunday 16th January 2022
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 692cm
Posted on Sunday 16th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Sunny and clear to start the day today; frosted windows and a cold night, but it's warming up quickly today. It's supposed to be about 4°C warmer today than yesterday, and that seems about right. Good day to finish getting parking lots and roofs and all those things that were covered in snow all cleaned up and ready for the next storm cycle. Which is coming soon. The clouds are starting to move in now from the oceanside; the morning forecast on TV said it could rain, but I think (hope?) it will be snow, if anything. Snow is supposed to fall tomorrow, turning back to a heavy fall on Tuesday.
I have to add that it's a great time to ski here, for those who can. This is Sunday morning, and the road in front of my reporting spot should be packed with cars coming up the hill, but it's just not. The conditions are just perfect, really, with lots of snow and nice weather.... Could still be a little dicey offpiste; the top layer of snow is pretty slab-y, which I discovered just by snowblowing a place I hadn't been able to get to earlier (two meters of snow, with lots of layers in the snowpack). Choose your lines carefully if you're going into the backcountry; lower-angle slopes should be powdery and delightful, and a lot safer.
Akakura Kanko:
295cm, -4°
Akakura Onsen:
330cm, -2°
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort
Top 300cm, bottom 270cm; -8°
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 260cm, bottom 160cm; -8°
Seki Onsen:
360cm, -5°
Myoko Ski Park:
Closed again this season
Kyukamura RunRun:
260cm, 0°
Tangram:
210cm, -5°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
300cm, -2°
Lotte Arai Resort
356cm, 2.4°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
160cm, -10°
Myoko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Sunday 16th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 692cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 273cm reported on 14 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.