Myoko Now: Friday 18th January 2013
- Jan 18, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 704m
Weather overview Cloud, snow
Wind
Moderate
Temperature -
Visibility
Reduced
Posted at 7:31am on Friday 18th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
After a pretty nice day of light, ongoing snow, things really got turned on towards the end of yesterday, with big, light flakes falling heavily through the night and into this morning. Since I shoveled off a container-house roof yesterday, I can tell you with some confidence that 50cm or so have fallen in total (a reminder that the snow-removal work in Myoko is a process, not a final goal).
I think it's colder than the resorts are reporting (unusually); the car and my outside thermometer are both reading -7°C at 7:30, while most are saying -3°C or so. The wind isn;t too strong yet, although the reports have some wind (and chill) possible.
Looks like snow will continue through tomorrow, with some sun possible after that. Things change fast, though.
Myoko Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Friday 18th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 704cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 73cm (10th January) November 2012 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 334cm reported on 12 days January 2013 snowfall 353cm reported on 11 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.