Myoko Now: Sunday 18th February 2018
- Feb 18, 2018
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 2, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 49cm
Snowfall at base this season 1208cm
Posted on Sunday 18th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
There was a lot of snow falling yesterday, lots of wind and blowing.. the total wasn’t as dramatic as might have been expected, especially with drifts covering cars. First time to have real cornices forming outside the building here, too. Not a great sign for up in the hills, where there is almost certainly wind-deposited snow and fresh growth on the cornices that backcountry travelers should be pretty careful about. But the sun keeps trying to peek out, so it should be a great day at the resorts (and maybe not insanely crowded, either, after all the new reports about the heavy snow).
I know some people might be surprised with the snow reading for today; I was! I noticed it’s settled a lot already, with a little cone forming on the vertical pole at the center of my snow board showing how the pack is really settling, perhaps because of the kind of crystals that were coming down. Still a lot of snow out there, and maybe more at higher elevations. Noticeably colder than yesterday, too.
Akakura Kanko:
350 cm, -9°
Akakura Onsen:
400cm, -8°
Ikenotaira Onsen:
275cm, -7.5°
Myoko Suginohara:
245cm, -14°
Seki Onsen:
450 cm, -8°
Myoko Ski Park:
280 cm, -5°
Kyukamura RunRun:
320 cm, -3°
Tangram Ski Circus:
240 cm, -5°
Madarao Kogen:
270 cm, -9°
Myoko Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 18th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 1208cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 81cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 61cm reported on 3 days December 2017 snowfall 468cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 524cm reported on 19 days February 2018 snowfall 155cm reported on 10 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.