Myoko Now: Tuesday 17th December 2013
- Dec 17, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 104cm
Posted on Tuesday 17th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
A little warmer today; the streets are wet rather than white, although some light snow is falling. Tomorrow things will probably get even warmer, but the freezing line will go back up the mountain on Thursday and snow is supposed to return.
Actually, that's a good thing to point out: be sure to look at the freezing line part of the Snow Japan weather report for the area. This is really useful information that tells a lot more about what to expect than predicted snowfall. I use it year-round; it once helped me tell a group of hikers from Okinawa to prepare winter wear before an early October climb. We got 30cm of snow up high, and they (many not ever having seen snow) were both pleased and warm.
Akakan snuck on an extra lift yesterday, which was much appreciated. Not lots of people, either - it's a very good time to get out sliding!
Akakura Kanko Ski Area: Gondola, No. 3, No. 5 lifts
Akakura Onsen Ski Area: Kumado No.1 quad
Madarao Ski Area: No. 1 lift
Others to open next week
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Data as of Tuesday 17th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 104cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (16th December) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 84cm reported on 5 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.