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Myoko Now: Sunday 18th December 2022

  • Dec 18, 2022
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 36cm

Posted on Sunday 18th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.


The weather information function of my car's navigation system kept reminding me that a heavy snow advisory is up for the 18th - that is, today - but the heavy stuff hasn't hit yet.


Only a couple of cms of the fresh stuff (that's generous; it looks like just 1cm. Generously 1+. Let's say 2). It is likely to pick up this evening, though; maybe we can get a few more lifts on a few more resorts going!


Still pre-Christmas, so as I often tell people, things aren't unusual yet. Unwhite Christmas = bad; unwhite Dec. 18 = normal.


Openings and operations


Akakura Kanko:

50cm, -4°

Myokokogen Sky Cable, Hotel No. 5 lift


Akakura Onsen:

13cm, -1°

Waiting for snow


Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick

20, -4°

Waiting for snow


Myoko Suginohara:

No snow (it says), -1°

Saturday, December 24


Seki Onsen:

Friday, December 23


Kyukamura RunRun:

Waiting for snow


Tangram Ski Circus:

5cm, -3°

Waiting for snow


Madarao Mountain Resort:

15cm, -1°

Waiting for snow


Lotte Arai Resort

124cm, 1.7°

Arai Gondola and Zendana Lift only (it seems; the website still hasn’t been updated this morning)


Kurohime Kogen Snow Park

8cm. -6°

Saturday, December 24



Myoko Now 2022-2023 season

Data as of Sunday 18th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 36cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 8cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 36cm reported on 10 days




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