Myoko Now: Tuesday 18th December 2018
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 2, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 19cm
Snowfall at base this season 191cm
Posted on Tuesday 18th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Woke up to some fresh snow on the ground today; nice after very light rain last night.
Not a ton, but we need to keep building the base. It's amazing how fast the snowpack settles, and we're talking about tens of centimeters a day. Especially as now it's gotten very sunny to the north again.
Akakura Kanko:
120cm, -3°
Myokokogen Sky Cable; Hotel No. 1, 2, 3; Champion No. 1, 3 lifts
Akakura Onsen:
100cm, -1°
Yodel No. 1, 2, 4; Kumado No. 1, 4 lifts
Ikenotaira Onsen:
80cm, -1°
Shirakaba; Karamatsu; Alpen Blick no. 1, 2 lifts
Myoko Suginohara:
Scheduled to open on the 21st
Seki Onsen:
Scheduled to open on the 21st
Myoko Ski Park:
90cm, 5°
Open
Kyukamura RunRun:
90cm, 0°
Open
Tangram Ski Circus:
85cm, 0°
No. 3, 5 lifts
Madarao Kogen:
90cm, -4°
No. 1, 2 lifts
Lotte Arai Resort
162cm, 0.9°
All lifts open; Happy Place area only in free riding zone
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
15cm, 3°
Scheduled to open on the 22nd
Myoko Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Tuesday 18th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 191cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 186cm reported on 7 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.